FK
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American football linebacker
A.K.A.
Frank Henry Kring
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Male
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Birth:
21 October 1918(Lometa, Lampasas County, Texas, USA)
Death:
26 November 1962
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Education:
Texas Christian University
Fort Worth, Tarrant County, USA
The details
Biography
Frank Henry Kring (October 21, 1918 – November 26, 1962) was an American football player.
A native of Lometa, Texas, Kring attended R. L. Paschal High School in Fort Worth, Texas. He played college football as a fullback for TCU from 1938 to 1941. He also served in the United States Coast Guard.
He played professional football in the National Football League (NFL) as a linebacker for the Detroit Lions. He appeared in five NFL games, one or two as a starter, during the 1945 season.
King later worked as a teacher and coach in the Lake Worth, Texas, public schools. He eventually became assistant principal at Lake Worth High School. He died in 1962 at age 44.