Frank Yokas
Yokas in 1946 | |||||||
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| Position: | Guard | ||||||
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| Born: | February 27, 1924 Rock Island, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||
| Died: | May 12, 1994 (aged 70) Los Angeles California, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 210 lb (95 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Rock Island (IL) | ||||||
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Frank Peter Yokas (February 27, 1924 – May 12, 1994) was an American football player who played at the guard position.
A native of Rock Island, Illinois, he attended Rock Island High School, received all-state honors as a football player, and graduated in 1943. He served in the Navy during World War II and played for the Great Lakes Navy and Saint Mary's Pre-Flight football team.
After the war, Yokas was recruited to play college football for Notre Dame, but he told coach Frank Leahy: "Coach, I'll eat them college kids alive."
Yokas played professional football in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) for the Los Angeles Dons in 1946 and the Baltimore Colts in 1947. He appeared in a total of 25 AAFC games.
Yokas died in 1994 in Los Angeles.