Frank Hrabetin Explained

Frank Hrabetin
Position:Tackle
Birth Date:1 December 1915
Birth Place:Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Death Place:Tucson, Arizona
Height Ft:6
Height In:4
Weight Lbs:233
High School:George Washington (IA)
College:Loyola
Draftpick:1
Pastteams:
Pfr:HrabFr20

Frank George Hrabetin (December 1, 1915  - March 27, 2004) was an American football tackle.

Hrabetin was born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, in 1915 and attended Redondo Union High School in Redondo Beach, California. He played college football at Loyola of Los Angeles from 1939 to 1941.

He played professional football as a tackle in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles in 1942 and in the All-America Football Conference for the Brooklyn Dodgers and Miami Seahawks in 1946.[1] [2] [3] He appeared in a total of 17 games, three of them as a starter.[4] He missed the 1943, 1944, and 1945 seasons due to service in the Navy during World War II.[1] [5]

He died in 2004 in Tucson, Arizona.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Frank Hrabetin. Pro Football Archives. July 1, 2022.
  2. News: Eagles Appear Set at Tackle Positions: Hrabetin, Giant Lineman from Loyola, Is Latest Arrival. The Morning Post. August 11, 1942. 14. Newspapers.com.
  3. News: Hawks Sign Frank Hrabetin, Veteran 235-Pound Tackle. The Miami Herald. November 23, 1946. 15. Newspapers.com.
  4. Web site: Frank Hrabetin Stats. Sports Reference LLC. Pro-Football-Reference.com. March 2, 2020.
  5. News: Eagles' Star Leaves For Naval Training. The Philadelphia Inquirer. July 25, 1943. 27. Newspapers.com.