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Frank Huffman
No. 49
PositionsTackle, end
Personal information
Born(1915-05-22)May 22, 1915
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedSeptember 16, 1980(1980-09-16) (aged 65)
Fayetteville, West Virginia, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight207 lb (94 kg)
Career information
High schoolWoodrow Wilson (Beckley, West Virginia)
CollegeMarshall
NFL draft1939 (18th round, 162nd overall pick)
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games played28
Games started8
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Frank Huffman Jr. (May 22, 1915 – September 16, 1980) was an American professional football tackle and end.

Huffman was born in Pittsburgh in 1915. He attended Woodrow Wilson High School in Beckley, West Virginia.[1] In May 1935, while working on a highway construction project, Huffman suffered a broken back when he was caught under the descending apron of a concrete mixer.[2]

Huffman played college football for the Marshall Thundering Herd from 1936 to 1938.[1] Huffman received first-team honors on the 1936 and 1937 All-West Virginia Collegiate Conference football teams.[3][4] He also handled kicking for Marshall, tallying 19 points after touchdown in 1938.[5]

Huffman was drafted by the Chicago Cardinals in the 18th round (162nd overall pick) of the 1939 NFL draft.[6] He appeared in 28 games for the Cardinals during the 1939, 1940, and 1941 seasons. He played on both offense and defense as a guard, tackle, center, and linebacker.[1][7]

Huffman died from a heart attack in 1980 in Fayetteville, West Virginia.[8]

References

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  1. 1 2 3 "Frank Huffman". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved February 18, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Former Athlete at High School Badly Injured: Frank Huffman Has Back Broken Saturday Afternoon By Concrete Mixer on Highway Work". The Raleigh Register. May 12, 1935. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Huffman, Bragg, On Picked Team". The Raleigh Register. December 11, 1936. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ J. Patrick Beacom (December 19, 1937). "Frank Huffman Named on West Virginia Collegiate Team". The Raleigh Register. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Elkins Has Grip on Scoring Lead". Hinton Daily News. November 21, 1938. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "1939 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Frank Huffman Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
  8. ↑ "Huffman Rites Held". The Miami Herald. September 21, 1980. p. 8DW – via Newspapers.com.
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