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Frank Piekarski

1879 – 1951

American football player and coach, judge

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Lived 1879 – 1951 (aged 71). Frank Piekarski was an American lawyer, american football player and judge.

Frank Anthony Piekarski (August 17, 1879 – August 15, 1951) was an American college football player and coach who later served as a judge in Pennsylvania. He attended the University of Pennsylvania, where he played football for the Penn Quakers as a guard from 1901 to 1904. Piekarski was a third-team selection to the 1903 College Football All-America Team and a consensus first-team pick on the 1904 College Football All-America Team. He was among the first Polish-Americans to gain recognition in college football. In 1914 he returned to his alma mater, Penn, as an assistant football coach in charge of the linemen under head coach George H. Brooke.

Piekarski was also a lawyer. In 1933, he became a judge in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. Piekarski died in 1951 at Pittsburgh Hospital in Pittsburgh. In 2005, he was named to the National Polish-American Sports Hall of Fame.

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University of Pennsylvania
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Frank Anthony Piekarski

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Who was Frank Piekarski?

American football player and coach, judge (1879-1951)

When was Frank Piekarski born?

Frank Piekarski was born on 17 August 1879 in Nanticoke.

When did Frank Piekarski die?

Frank Piekarski died on 15 August 1951 in Pittsburgh.

What was Frank Piekarski's occupation?

Frank Piekarski was a lawyer, american football player and judge.

What nationality was Frank Piekarski?

Frank Piekarski was American.

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· Wikipedia: Frank Piekarski

· Wikidata: Q5489003

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