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| Center Linebacker | |
| Personal information | |
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| Date of birth: September 18, 1936 | |
| Place of birth: Cleveland, Ohio | |
| Date of death: November 24, 2017 (aged 81) | |
| Place of death: Lyndhurst, Ohio | |
| Career information | |
| College: Notre Dame | |
| NFL Draft: 1958 / Round: 9 / Pick: 102 | |
| No regular season or postseason appearances | |
| Career history | |
* Washington Redskins ( 1958– 1959)
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Games played | 26 |
| Fumble recoveries | 1 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
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).
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. https://books.google.com/books?id=vX5jBAAAQBAJ&pg=PA296. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
- ↑ "Former Broncos center Frank Kuchta passes away at 81". https://247sports.com/nfl/denver-broncos/Bolt/Former-Broncos-center-Frank-Kuchta-passes-away-at-81-111902044. 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. https://books.google.com/books?id=LDqZHM-LUtMC&pg=PA288. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
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