Frank Sachse Explained

Frank Sachse
Height Ft:6
Height In:0
Weight Lb:195
Birth Date:24 July 1917
Birth Place:Memphis, Texas
Death Place:Dallas, Texas
Nationality:American
High School:Quitaque (Quitaque, Texas)
College:Texas Tech (1937–1938, 1942–1943)
Career Position:Guard
Years1:1943–1945
Team1:Oshkosh All-Stars
Highlights:

Francis Marion "Butch" Sachse Jr. (July 24, 1917 – October 1, 1989) was an American professional basketball and football player.[1] [2] He played collegiately at Texas Tech University.[2]

Professional careers

Football

Sachse's professional football career spanned three National Football League seasons.[3] He played for the Brooklyn Dodgers (1943), Brooklyn Tigers (1944), and the Boston Yanks (1945).[3] In 20 career games, he completed 32 of 75 pass attempts to go with three touchdowns and six interceptions.[3]

Basketball

Sachse's basketball career was two seasons spent playing in the National Basketball League for the Oshkosh All-Stars.[1] [4] A guard, he averaged 4.5 points per game spanning the 1943–44 and 1944–45 seasons.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Francis Sachse NBL stats. basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. May 30, 2019.
  2. Web site: Frank Sachse . Peach Basket Society. January 13, 2016 . May 30, 2019.
  3. Web site: Frank Sachse NFL stats. pro-football-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. May 30, 2019.
  4. Web site: Frank Sachse Statistics. Just Sports Stats. May 30, 2019.