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Frankie Sinkwich

Sinkwich, Frank Francis
Height: 5-11 Weight: 190
Born: October 10, 1920 Zagreb, Yugoslavia
Died: October 22, 1990 Athens, GA
High School: Chaney (Youngstown, OH)
YearCollegeStatus
1939Georgia
1940GeorgiaLettered
1941GeorgiaLettered
1942GeorgiaLettered
Draft: 1st round (1st overall) 1943 Detroit Lions
Military Service: United States Army Air Forces
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Roster KeyStat Key
YEAR TEAMNOPOSGPGS
1943 Detroit Lions (NFL)1943 DET NFL21TB-LDH104
1944 Detroit Lions (NFL)1944 DET NFL21TB-LDH109
1946 New York Yankees (AAFC)1946 NY AAFC77TB41
1947 New York Yankees (AAFC)1947 NY AAFC77TB31
1947 Baltimore Colts (AAFC)1947 BAL AAFC76FB-LB73
1947 Year (AAFC)1947 Year AAFC104
1949 Erie Vets1949 ERIEVQB
4 Years (NFL)4 Years NFL3418
TransactionDateTeam
Draft4/8/19431943 Detroit Lions (NFL)1943 DET NFL
Signed9/14/19431943 Detroit Lions (NFL)1943 DET NFL
Signed8/26/19441944 Detroit Lions (NFL)1944 DET NFL
Free Agent8/1/19451944 Detroit Lions (NFL)1944 DET NFL
Signed1/10/19461946 New York Yankees (AAFC)1946 NY AAFC
Retired1947 New York Yankees (AAFC)1947 NY AAFC
Released1947 New York Yankees (AAFC)1947 NY AAFC
Signed10/2/19471947 Baltimore Colts (AAFC)1947 BAL AAFC
Free Agent8/1/19481947 Baltimore Colts (AAFC)1947 BAL AAFC
Signed1949 Erie Vets1949 ERIE
Free Agent1949 Erie Vets1949 ERIE
AWARDS
1943 New York Daily News All-NFL
1944 Official NFL Player of the Year
1944 Associated Press All-NFL
1944 United Press All-NFL
1944 Pro Football Illustrated All-NFL
1944 International News Service All-NFL
1944 International News Service All-NFL
1944 New York Daily News All-NFL
SCORINGTDX1X1AX1%X2X2ADXFGFGAFG%SSAFPTS
1943 Detroit Lions (NFL)1943 DET NFL200---010.0-012
1944 Detroit Lions (NFL)1944 DET NFL6243177.4---2825.0-066
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL8243177.4---2922.2-078
FIELD GOALS1-1920-2930-3940-4950+MADEATTPCTBLLG
1943 Detroit Lions (NFL)1943 DET NFL0/10/00/00/00/0010.00
1944 Detroit Lions (NFL)1944 DET NFL1/61/20/00/00/02825.0023
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL1/71/20/00/00/02922.2023
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTDFD20+40+FUM
1943 Detroit Lions (NFL)1943 DET NFL932662.917100
1944 Detroit Lions (NFL)1944 DET NFL1505633.872t6
1946 New York Yankees (AAFC)1946 NY AAFC7202.90
1947 New York Yankees (AAFC)1947 NY AAFC16332.10
1947 Baltimore Colts (AAFC)1947 BAL AAFC552083.80
1947 Year (AAFC)1947 Year AAFC712413.40
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL32110903.472t700
PASSINGATTCOMCOM%INCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%SKYLFD20+40+RTG
1943 Detroit Lions (NFL)1943 DET NFL1265039.7566995.514.067t75.62015.937.2
1944 Detroit Lions (NFL)1944 DET NFL1485839.27010607.218.357t128.12013.552.0
1946 New York Yankees (AAFC)1946 NY AAFC12541.75615.112.200.0216.718.4
1947 New York Yankees (AAFC)1947 NY AAFC15853.37936.211.600.000.072.4
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL30112140.213819136.415.867t196.34214.043.5
RECEIVINGTARRECPCTYDSAVGLGTDFD20+40+FUM
1943 Detroit Lions (NFL)1943 DET NFL188.08000
1947 Baltimore Colts (AAFC)1947 BAL AAFC133.03000
1947 Year (AAFC)1947 Year AAFC133.03000
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL3144.78000
INTERCEPTIONSNOYDSAVGLGTD
1943 Detroit Lions (NFL)1943 DET NFL13939.039t1
1944 Detroit Lions (NFL)1944 DET NFL3289.3180
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL46716.839t1
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20OBDNRYDSNYDSNET
1943 Detroit Lions (NFL)1943 DET NFL1255145.9640
1944 Detroit Lions (NFL)1944 DET NFL45184541.0730
1947 New York Yankees (AAFC)1947 NY AAFC39331.0471
1947 Baltimore Colts (AAFC)1947 BAL AAFC416741.80
1947 Year (AAFC)1947 Year AAFC726037.1471
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL64265641.5731
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD20+40+FUM
1943 Detroit Lions (NFL)1943 DET NFL1122820.7770
1944 Detroit Lions (NFL)1944 DET NFL1114813.52500
1947 Baltimore Colts (AAFC)1947 BAL AAFC11515.015000
1947 Year (AAFC)1947 Year AAFC11515.015000
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL2339117.077000
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD20+40+FUM
1943 Detroit Lions (NFL)1943 DET NFL512825.6430
1944 Detroit Lions (NFL)1944 DET NFL614424.03100
1947 Baltimore Colts (AAFC)1947 BAL AAFC511823.60
1947 Year (AAFC)1947 Year AAFC511823.60
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL1639024.44300
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