| Frank Maznicki | |
| Birth Date: | 19 July 1920 |
| Birth Place: | West Warwick, Rhode Island, U.S. |
| Death Place: | West Warwick, Rhode Island, U.S. |
| Number: | 4, 5, 17 |
| Position: | Halfback |
| Height Ft: | 5 |
| Height In: | 9 |
| Weight Lb: | 181 |
| High School: | West Warwick (RI) |
| College: | Boston College |
| Draftyear: | 1942 |
| Draftround: | 8 |
| Draftpick: | 70 |
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| Pfr: | MaznFr20 |
| Statlabel1: | Games played |
| Statvalue1: | 27 |
| Statlabel2: | Games started |
| Statvalue2: | 5 |
| Statlabel3: | Rushing attempts |
| Statvalue3: | 107 |
| Statlabel4: | Rushing yards |
| Statvalue4: | 463 |
| Statlabel5: | Touchdown |
| Statvalue5: | 1 |
| Coachrecord: | High school: 253–79–17 |
Francis Stanley "Monk" Maznicki (July 19, 1920 – December 14, 2013) was an American football halfback who played three seasons with the Chicago Bears and Boston Yanks. He played college football at Boston College.
Maznicki was born on July 19, 1920, in West Warwick, Rhode Island. He played high school football for West Warwick High School's team and quickly became a stand-out football player. He played college football for Boston College and was an All-American running back during his time there. His NFL career was interrupted by World War II and he served as a Navy pilot for three years before he returned to the Chicago Bears.
After a standout career at Boston College, Maznicki was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the 8th round of the 1942 NFL draft. Maznicki played halfback, defensive back, and placekicker during his time with the Bears. In 1942, Maznicki made the Pro Bowl with the Bears and helped lead them to an 11–0 record. After he returned from his stint with the Navy, Maznicki returned to the Bears and won the 1946 NFL Championship Game.
In 1947, Maznicki joined the Boston Yanks, and after that season he retired.[1] [2] [3]
| Season | Games | Rushing | Receiving | Interceptions | Kicking | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Rec | Yards | TD | Avg | Int | Yards | FGA | FGM | XPA | XPM | ||
| Chicago Bears | |||||||||||||||||
| 1942 | 11 | 1 | 54 | 343 | 6.4 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 1 | 8.5 | 4 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 21 | |
| 1946 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 43 | 2.3 | 0 | 2 | 38 | 0 | 19.0 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 26 | 25 | |
| Boston Yanks | |||||||||||||||||
| 1947 | 12 | 1 | 34 | 77 | 2.3 | 0 | 6 | 76 | 0 | 12.7 | 4 | 46 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 19 | |
| Career | 27 | 5 | 107 | 463 | 4.3 | 1 | 10 | 131 | 1 | 13.1 | 10 | 76 | 16 | 10 | 69 | 65 | |
| Season | Games | Rushing | Receiving | Interceptions | Kicking | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Rec | Yards | TD | Avg | Int | Yards | FGA | FGM | XPA | XPM | ||
| Chicago Bears | |||||||||||||||||
| 1942 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 2.8 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 0 | 40.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1946 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | |
| Career | 2 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 2.8 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 0 | 40.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | |
After Maznicki retired from the NFL in 1947, he returned to West Warwick and became a long-time coach for the school's football team. He retired in 1984 after finishing his career with an overall record of 253–79–17 alongside fifteen state championships.[4] He died in West Warwick on December 14, 2013, the year West Warwick won the state championship.[5] [6] West Warwick High School's football field is named in honor of Maznicki. He was inducted into the Boston College Varsity Club Hall of Fame in 1971.[7] He was also inducted into the Rhode Island Heritage Hall of Fame in 1974.[8]