Frank Kuchta

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September 18, 1936

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1958 / Round: 9 / Pick: 102

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Frank William Kuchta (born September 18, 1936) is a former gridiron football center and linebacker^[1] in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins. He was also among the players of the inaugural Denver Broncos team in the American Football League (AFL). He played college football at the University of Notre Dame and was drafted in the ninth round of the 1958 NFL Draft.^[2] During his career at the University of Notre Dame he played in the historic 1957 Notre Dame vs the University of Oklahoma game where the Irish broke Oklahoma's 47-game winning streak—a streak which stands to this day. He made a crucial tackle to help win the game and was awarded AP Lineman of the Week. After leaving the NFL he played for a season with the Calgary Stampeders in the Canadian Football League (CFL).

References

↑ Troup, T. J. (2014). The Birth of Football's Modern 4-3 Defense: The Seven Seasons That Changed the NFL. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. p. 296. ISBN 9781442237964. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
↑ Marder, Keith; Spellen, Mark; Donovan, Jim (2001). The Notre Dame Football Encyclopedia: The Ultimate Guide to America's Favorite College Team. Kensington Publishing Corporation. p. 288. ISBN 9780806521084. Retrieved 11 June 2016.

Washington Redskins 1958 NFL Draft selections

Mike Sommer Stan Flowers Bill Anderson Dan Nolan Jim Van Pelt Dick Lynch Leon Bennett Buddy Payne Frank Kuchta Ben Preston Darrell Dess Eddie Michaels Ken Ford Jack Faris Jack Davis Fred Polzer Fred Wilt Lenny King Don Stephenson Lou Pelham Jackie Simpson Charley Sanders Ron Schomburger Rod Hanson John Groom Frank Bloomqist Perry Gehrig Joe Biggs Ed Coffin Ted Smith

Draft years 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1950 AAFC 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

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