Frank Kinard

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Frank Kinard
Positions:
OT , DT 		Jersey number (s):
25
born October 23, 1914 in Pelahatchie , Mississippi
died on September 7, 1985 in Jackson , Mississippi
Career information
Active : 1938 - 1947
NFL Draft : 1938 / Round: 3 / Pick: 18th
College : University of Mississippi
Teams

Career statistics
Games     101
as a starter     89
Touchdowns     2
Stats at pro-football-reference.com
Career highlights and awards

Pro Football Hall of Fame
College Football Hall of Fame

Frank Manning "Bruiser" Kinard (born October 23, 1914 in Pelahatchie , Mississippi , USA , † September 7, 1985 in Jackson , Mississippi) was an American American football player . He played as an offensive tackle and defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) with the Brooklyn Dodgers and in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) with the New York Yankees .

Player career

College career

Frank Kinard visited Jackson the High School . He got his nickname "Bruiser" (bully) at school from a teammate on the football team whom he brought down with a tough tackle in training. He kept his nickname until the end of his life. From 1935 to 1937 Kinard studied at the University of Mississippi . He played as a tackle on the offense and defense of the college football team . Kinard was a tough player who was often more than 55 minutes (of 60 minutes) on the court. In 1936 he was on the field for 708 minutes. In total, his team was on the pitch for 720 minutes this year. In 1936 he played with his team, the "Ole Miss Rebels" in the Orange Bowl . The game against Catholic University was lost at 20:19. His college recognized Kinard for his athletic performance in all three years of study. In 1936 and 1937, Bruiser Kinard was voted All-American and in the league selection. In 1938 he played in the college football selection game.

Professional career

Bruiser Kinard was in 1938 by the Brooklyn Dodgers in the third round in 18th position drafted . He could not celebrate a championship success with his team. In 1945 Kinard did his military service in the United States Marine Corps in Kinston . He also played football for the Marines. In 1946, the All-America Football Conference started playing and Kinard joined the New York Yankees coached by Ray Flaherty . The Yankees and Cleveland Browns would dominate the AAFC for the next two years. In both years they met in the AAFC final. However, the Yankees could not win either game. In 1946 they lost to the Browns trained by Paul Brown with 14: 9 and in 1947 with 14: 3. After his playing years with the Brooklyn team , Kinard ended his career.

After the playing career

Immediately after finishing his playing career, Frank Kinard became the assistant coach of the football team at his old alma mater . At times he also acted as head coach there . After he had retired as team supervisor, he was the sports director of his college from 1971 to 1974. Kinard died at the age of 70 and is buried in Jackson's Lakewood Memorial Park.

Honors

Frank Kinard played five times in the Pro Bowl , the final game of the best players of the season. He was voted All-Pro eight times . He is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame , the College Football Hall of Fame , the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame , and the Ole Miss Sports Hall of Fame.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Frank "Bruiser" M. Kinard - Mississippi Rebels Football . September 6, 2012. Archived from the original on September 6, 2012.
  2. ^ Annual statistics of the Yankees 1946
  3. ↑ AAFC final statistics 1946
  4. ^ Annual statistics of the Yankees 1947
  5. ↑ AAFC final statistics 1947
  6. ↑ Kinard's Tomb
personal data
SURNAME Kinard, Frank
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Kinard, Frank Manning (full name); Kinard, Bruiser (nickname)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American football player and coach
DATE OF BIRTH October 23, 1914
PLACE OF BIRTH Pelahatchie , Mississippi , USA
DATE OF DEATH September 7, 1985
Place of death Jackson , Mississippi