Frank Thompson
American football player and coach, baseball player and coach
About Frank Thompson
Lived 1886 – 1918 (aged 32). Frank Thompson was an American baseball player and american football player.
Frank Martin Thompson (April 21, 1886 – September 13, 1918) was an American college football and college baseball player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Wake Forest College from 1911 to 1913, compiling a record of 5–19. Thompson was also the head baseball coach at North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts—now North Carolina State University—from 1908 to 1911 and at Wake Forest from 1913 to 1914. A native of Raleigh, North Carolina, Thompson graduated from North Carolina A&M in 1909. He played on the school's varsity football team from 1905 to 1908 and the varsity baseball team from 1906 to 1908. Martin served as a lieutenant in 15th Machine Gun Battalion during World War I. He was killed in action on September 13, 1918, at the Battle of Saint-Mihiel. Frank Thompson Hall at North Carolina State University was named in his honor.
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Who was Frank Thompson?
American football player and coach, baseball player and coach (1886-1918)
When was Frank Thompson born?
Frank Thompson was born on 21 April 1886 in Raleigh.
When did Frank Thompson die?
Frank Thompson died on 13 September 1918 in Saint-Mihiel.
What was Frank Thompson's occupation?
Frank Thompson was a baseball player and american football player.
What nationality was Frank Thompson?
Frank Thompson was American.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Frank Thompson (coach)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Frank Thompson. https://biography.guide/frank-thompson-baseball-player/
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