Frank Emmons

Rushing yards	77
Rushing average	2.7
Receptions	3
Receiving yards	19
Total touchdowns	2
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

No. 44
Position	Fullback
Personal information
Born	September 17, 1918; Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Died	November 5, 2005 (aged 87); Edmonds, Washington, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight	213 lb (97 kg)
Career information
High school	Beaverton (OR)
College	Oregon
NFL draft	1940: 5th round, 32nd overall pick
Career history
	Philadelphia Eagles (1940);
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards
Rushing yards	77
Rushing average	2.7
Receptions	3
Receiving yards	19
Total touchdowns	2
	Stats at Pro Football Reference
Rushing yards	77
Rushing average	2.7
Receptions	3
Receiving yards	19
Total touchdowns	2
	Stats at Pro Football Reference
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Franklin Boone Emmons (September 17, 1918 – November 5, 2005) was an American professional football player who was a fullback for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL) for one season in 1940. He played college football for the Oregon Ducks before being selected by the Eagles in the fifth round of the 1940 NFL draft.^[1]

After playing for the Eagles as a rookie in 1940, the team moved to Pittsburgh in a series of transactions known as the Pennsylvania Polka and became the Pittsburgh Steelers.^[2] He did not play for the Steelers in 1941, however, and retired shortly after. He served in World War II for the United States Army Air Forces.^[3]^[4]

References

^ "1940 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on June 14, 2018. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
^ Braunwart, Bob, Carroll, Bob, and Joe Horrigan (1982). "Pennsylvania Polka" (PDF). profootballresearchers.com. Retrieved February 3, 2018.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^ "WW II Honor Roll". ProFootballHOF.com. Archived from the original on August 8, 2018. Retrieved September 19, 2019.
^ "Frank Emmons". ProFootballArchives.com. Archived from the original on December 8, 2022. Retrieved September 19, 2019.