Frankie Albert
Frankie Albert was born in Chicago, Illinois, United States on January 27th, 1920 and is the Football Player. At the age of 82, Frankie Albert biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
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Frank Cullen Albert (January 27, 1920 – September 4, 2002) was an American footballer.
In the National Football League, he played as a quarterback with the San Francisco 49ers.
Albert was a footballer at Stanford University, where he led the 1940 football team to an undefeated season and the Rose Bowl. Many who saw Frankie Albert in action commend him as the best left-handed quarterback to play the sport ever.
Later life
Albert came to real estate after football, helping raise three children with his high school sweetheart and Martha, a 60-year old widow. All three of his children attended Stanford. Jane Albert Willens, 67, was an All-American tennis player.
He died of Alzheimer's disease on September 4, 2002. Albert was survived by his three children, including Martha James of Bend, Oregon; Jane Willens of Palo Alto; and Terry Levin of San Francisco; as well as seven grandchildren.
Professional football career
Albert spent four years in the Navy after graduating from high school during World War II. The Chicago Bears selected Albert with the 10th overall pick in the 1942 NFL Draft. In 1946, after quarterbacking the Los Angeles Bulldogs of the Pacific Coast Football League in 1945, he began his All-Pro career with the San Francisco 49ers of the All-America Football Conference. He spent seven seasons with the 49ers. Albert, a 5-foot-9-inch (1.75 m), left-handed passer, was praised for inventing the bootleg game, in which the quarterback fakes a handoff but then runs wide with the ball hid on his hip. With Otto Graham, he set a record for most passing touchdowns in a season in the league's history, and was named AAFC co-Most Valuable Player. He appeared with Y in his last two seasons. A. Tittle. Albert was the Pro Bowl when the 49ers first joined the National Football League in 1950. He retired in 1952 after a brief absence. Albert threw for 10,795 yards and 115 touchdowns in seven pro seasons.
Albert was a member of the Calgary Stampeders in the Canadian Football League for one season. The San Francisco 49ers hired him as a scout and mentor after his release. He was appointed head coach by owner Tony Morabito in 1956. He played for the 49ers for three seasons, compiling a 19–16–1 record.
Albert was selected to the Professional Football Researchers Association's Very Good Class of 2007.
Albert moved into real estate after football as he helped raise three children with his high school sweetheart and wife of 60 years Martha. Both three of his children attended Stanford. Jane Albert Willens, '67, was a tennis player for the United States.
He died on September 4, 2002, from Alzheimer's disease. Albert was raised by his three children, including Martha James of Bend, Oregon; Jane Willens of Palo Alto; and Terry Levin of San Francisco; as well as seven grandchildren.