| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 17, 1895 Davenport, Iowa, U.S. |
| Died | March 25, 1961 (aged 65) Menlo Park, California, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1915–1916 | Coe |
| 1919 | Coe |
| Position(s) | Halfback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1920 | Sioux Falls |
| 1921–1929 | Pacific (OR) |
| 1932–1937 | Parsons |
| 1938–1942 | Puget Sound |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 69–68–13 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 Iowa Conference (1936) | |
Leo James Frank (July 17, 1895 – March 25, 1961) was an American college football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Sioux Falls College—now known as University of Sioux Falls— in 1920, Pacific University in Forest Grove, Oregon from 1921 to 1929, Parsons College from 1932 to 1937, and at Puget Sound University from 1938 to 1942, compiling a career college football coaching record of 69–68–13.[1]
Frank attended Coe College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, where he played football as a halfback and basketball as a guard.[2]
Frank died on March 25, 1961, at his home in Menlo Park, California.[3]
- ^ Who's Who in American Sports. National Biographical Society. 1928. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
- ^ "He Says His Squad Is Ready For D. W. U." The Daily Argus-Leader. Sioux Falls, South Dakota. October 2, 1920. p. 2. Retrieved April 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Leo J. Frank, 65, Ex-College Football Coach Dies March 25". Williamsburg Journal Tribune. Williamsburg, Iowa. April 6, 1961. p. 1. Retrieved June 12, 2019 – via Newspapers.com .
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