Frank McGrath

Frank LeDuke McGrath (March 13, 1904 – March 4, 1990) was an American football player. He played college football for Bay City Junior College and Georgetown (1924–1926). He also played professional football in the National Football League (NFL) for the Frankford Yellow Jackets (1927) and New York Yankees (1928).

Early life McGrath was born in 1904 in Bay City, Michigan,

College football McGrath played his first year of college football at Bay City Junior College. McGrath was the team captain.

After one year of junior college, McGrath enrolled at Georgetown in Washington, DC. He played for Georgetown from 1924 to 1926. At Georgetown, he was moved from fullback, where he had played previously. At Georgetown, he played at offensive end and defensive back.

Professional football McGrath also played professional football in the National Football League (NFL) for the Frankford Yellow Jackets during 1927 season and for the New York Yankees during the 1928 season. He played at the end position and appeared in a total of 24 NFL games, 18 as a starter. After two years in the NFL McGrath later recalled that he quit the game because "it got a little too phoney for me, so I got out." They had three daughters: Patricia, Colleen, and Mary.