Frank Sinkwich information

Rushing yards:	1,090
Rushing average:	3.4
Rushing touchdowns:	7
Passing yards:	1,913
TD–INT:	19–42
Completion percentage:	40.2%
Interceptions:	4
Punting average:	41.5

Frank Sinkwich
	Sinkwich c. 1942
No. 21, 77, 76
Position:	Halfback
Personal information
Born:	October 10, 1920; Starjak, Yugoslavia
Died:	October 22, 1990 (aged 70); Athens, Georgia, U.S.
Height:	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:	190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school:	Chaney ; (Youngstown, Ohio)
College:	Georgia (1940–1942)
NFL draft:	1943 / Round: 1 / Pick: 1
Career history
As a player:
	Detroit Lions (1943–1944); New York Yankees (1946–1947); Baltimore Colts (1947);
As a coach:
	Tampa (1950–1951) ; Head coach;
Career highlights and awards
	NFL Most Valuable Player (1944); First-team All-Pro (1944); Second-team All-Pro (1943); National champion (1942); Heisman Trophy (1942); SN Player of the Year (1942); AP Athlete of the Year (1942); Unanimous All-American (1942); Consensus All-American (1941); SEC Player of the Year (1942); 3× First-team All-SEC (1940, 1941, 1942); Georgia Bulldogs No. 21 retired;
Career NFL/AAFC statistics
Rushing yards:
Rushing yards:	1,090
Rushing average:	3.4
Rushing touchdowns:	7
Passing yards:	1,913
TD–INT:	19–42
Completion percentage:	40.2%
Interceptions:	4
Punting average:	41.5
Head coaching record
Regular season:	12–7–1 (.625)
Postseason:	1–0 (1.000)
Career:	13–7–1 (.643)
	Player stats at PFR
	College Football Hall of Fame

Frank Francis Sinkwich Sr. (October 10, 1920 – October 22, 1990) was a Croatian-Yugoslav American football player and coach. He won the Heisman Trophy in 1942 while playing for the Georgia Bulldogs, making him the first recipient from the Southeastern Conference.^[1] In the course of a brief but celebrated career in professional football, Sinkwich was selected for the National Football League Most Valuable Player Award. He coached the Erie (PA) Vets semi-professional football team in 1949. Sinkwich was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1954.^[2]

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