Frank Kilroy
| Frank Kilroy | |
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Positions: G , OT , DT |
Jersey number (s): 76 |
| born May 30, 1921 in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania | |
| died on July 10, 2007 in Norwood , Massachusetts | |
| Career information | |
| Active : 1943 - 1955 | |
| Undrafted in 1943 | |
| College : Temple University | |
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| Career statistics | |
| Games | 134 |
| starter | 42 |
| Interceptions | 5 |
| Stats at pro-football-reference.com | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Francis Joseph "Bucko" Kilroy (* the 30th May 1921 in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania ; † 10. July 2007 in Norwood , Massachusetts ) was an American American Football- players, trainers and -Funktionär in the National Football League (NFL ).
Player career
Frank Kilroy attended high school in his hometown and studied at Temple University . There he also played American football. After graduating from college , he did his military service in the United States Navy .
In 1943, Kilroy went to the Philadelphia Eagles office and asked to take part in a trial session. He was able to convince. Kilroy then signed a contract with the Philadelphia Eagles and then ran for the Phil-Pitt Steagles . This team was a syndicate between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Philadelphia Eagles, as players were scarce due to World War II .
The Steagles / Eagles were trained by Greasy Neale . Over the years the Eagles have been reinforced with numerous top players, such as Pete Pihos , Steve Van Buren or Al Wistert . In 1947 Kilroy, who was considered a tough tackler, was able to move into the NFL championship game for the first time with his team . The game was lost against the Chicago Cardinals 28:21. The next two years were more successful for the Eagles. In 1948, the Cardinals were beaten 7-0 and the following year they won a 14-0 final against the Los Angeles Rams . Like all Eagles players, Kilroy received a $ 500 prize and a lighter. The championship rings had to be bought by the players themselves, and they cost $ 65 each.
Kilroy never missed a game of the Eagles from 1947 to 1954. After 134 games in the NFL Kilroy ended his playing career in 1955.
Kilroy's career, however, was not without scandal. Kilroy was considered a tough player who was accused by the American Life Magazine in 1955, that he goes to work with unfair means. In a game against the New York Giants in 1953, he injured their quarterback Arnold Galiffa badly on the spine . Kilroy had landed on his opponent's back with both knees. He was then sent off. The injury was life-threatening and Kilroy was fined $ 25,000. His annual income at the time was $ 8,000. On the occasion of another game between the two arch-rivals Eagles and Giants, the Giants player Al DeRogatis Kilroy accused him of biting his nose. Kilroy denied this, but admitted having bitten a DeRogaits in one ear.
Kilroy later justified his behavior by saying that such behavior on the field was normal at the time. Hard physical contact was something completely natural and only "fit" players could "survive".
Coaching career
Frank Kilroy was an assistant coach with the Eagles from 1956 to 1960 . In 1960 the Eagles won the NFL final 17:13 against the Green Bay Packers .
Functionary career
From 1962 to 1964 Kilroy was Human Resources Director and Chief Scout with the Washington Redskins . From 1965 to 1970 he held these positions at the Dallas Cowboys under General Manager Tex Schramm . It was Kilroy who made it possible for Roger Staubach to join the NFL in 1969 after he was unable to join the Cowboys due to his obligations in the US Navy in 1964. In 1971 Kilroy joined the New England Patriots as the director of human resources . Kilroy was responsible for signing well-known players such as John Hannah or Mike Haynes . From 1979 to 1984 he was general manager of this team and then vice-president until 1993. Until 2005 he worked as chief scout in Boston .
Off the NFL
Kilroy was married twice. He left six daughters and one son and lived in Foxborough until his death and was buried in the Massachusetts National Cemetery in Bourne .
Honors
Frank Kilroy has been voted All-Pro seven times . He played in three Pro Bowls , the final game of the season's best players. Kilroy is a member of the NFL 1940s All-Decade Team , the Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame, and his college hall of fame. In 2009 he was nominated for induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2010.
Web links
- Frank Kilroy with the Patriots I.
- Frank Kilroy with the Patriots II
- Resume by Bucko Kilroy Article in the New York Times
- CV and career
- Profile in the Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame
- Bucko Kilroy of the Philadelphia Eagles
Individual evidence
- ↑ Annual statistics of the Eagles 1947
- ↑ Endgame statistics 1947
- ↑ Annual statistics of the Eagles 1948
- ↑ Endgame statistics 1948
- ↑ Annual statistics of the Eagles 1949
- ↑ Endgame statistics 1949
- ↑ violation of Arnold Galiffa
- ^ The dispute between Kilroy and DeRogatis
- ↑ Hard physical contact in the '50s in the NFL
- ^ Annual statistics of the Eagles 1960
- ^ Endgame statistics 1960
- ↑ Bucko Kilroy's tomb
- ↑ Nomination Pro Football Hall of Fame 2010 ( Memento from March 29, 2010 in the Internet Archive )
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Kilroy, Frank |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Kilroy, Francis Joseph (full name); Kilroy, Bucko (nickname) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American football player, coach and official |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 30, 1921 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Philadelphia , Pennsylvania , United States |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 10, 2007 |
| Place of death | Norwood , Massachusetts , United States |