Franklin T. Lambert

Franklin T. Lambert (born April 17, 1943) is a professor of history at Purdue University, Indiana, United States. He received his PhD from Northwestern University, Illinois, in 1990 and has special interests in American Colonial and Revolutionary Era history. Before earning his PhD he was also a punter for the Pittsburgh Steelers from 1965 to 1966.

Football career Lambert was a professional football punter who played two seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He had played college football at the University of Mississippi for the Ole Miss Rebels.