Frank Kuchta
American football player (1936–2017)
American football player
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| Position: | Center Linebacker | ||||
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| Born: | (1936-09-18)September 18, 1936 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. | ||||
| Died: | November 24, 2017(2017-11-24) (aged 81) Lyndhurst, Ohio, U.S. | ||||
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| High school: | Cleveland (OH) Benedictine | ||||
| College: | Notre Dame | ||||
| NFL draft: | 1958 / Round: 9 / Pick: 102 | ||||
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Frank William Kuchta (September 18, 1936 – November 24, 2017) was an American gridiron football center and linebacker[1] in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins. He was also among the players of the inaugural Denver Broncos team in the American Football League (AFL).[2]
He played college football at the University of Notre Dame and was drafted in the ninth round of the 1958 NFL Draft.[3] During his career at the University of Notre Dame he played in the historic 1957 Notre Dame vs the University of Oklahoma game where the Irish broke Oklahoma's 47-game winning streak—a streak which stands to this day. He made a crucial tackle to help win the game and was awarded AP Lineman of the Week.
After leaving the NFL he played for a season with the Calgary Stampeders in the Canadian Football League (CFL).[citation needed]
References
- ^ Troup, T. J. (2014). The Birth of Football's Modern 4-3 Defense: The Seven Seasons That Changed the NFL. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. p. 296. ISBN 978-1-4422-3796-4. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
- ^ "Former Broncos center Frank Kuchta passes away at 81". 247sports.com. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
- ^ Marder, Keith; Spellen, Mark; Donovan, Jim (2001). The Notre Dame Football Encyclopedia: The Ultimate Guide to America's Favorite College Team. Kensington Publishing Corporation. p. 288. ISBN 978-0-8065-2108-4. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
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Washington Redskins 1958 NFL draft selections
- Mike Sommer
- Stan Flowers
- Bill Anderson
- Dan Nolan
- Jim Van Pelt
- Dick Lynch
- Leon Bennett
- Buddy Payne
- Frank Kuchta
- Ben Preston
- Darrell Dess
- Eddie Michaels
- Ken Ford
- Jack Faris
- Jack Davis
- Fred Polzer
- Fred Wilt
- Lenny King
- Don Stephenson
- Lou Pelham
- Jackie Simpson
- Charley Sanders
- Ron Schomburger
- Rod Hanson
- John Groom
- Frank Bloomqist
- Perry Gehrig
- Joe Biggs
- Ed Coffin
- Ted Smith
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