Franklin Zham Culver (April 24, 1897 – January 13, 1969) was an American professional football player who played three seasons in the National Football League (NFL), with the Buffalo All-Americans, Rochester Jeffersons, Buffalo Bisons and the Canton Bulldogs. He played from the 1923 season through the 1925 season. Culver's Bisons teammate, Jim Ailinger called Culver "a pretty damn good center" in an interview before his death on March 27, 2001.[1]
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Position: | End, center |
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Born: | Toledo, Ohio, U.S. | April 24, 1897
Died: | January 13, 1969 Yonkers, New York, U.S. | (aged 71)
Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
Weight: | 175 lb (79 kg) |
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High school: | Scott (Toledo, Ohio) |
College: | Syracuse |
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Prior to playing in the NFL, Culver played college football at Syracuse. In 1922 he was named the team's captain.[2] Culver was a three-time letterman, in 1920, 1921 and 1922.[3]
References
edit- ^ "History of Pro Football in Buffalo". Archived from the original on July 4, 2008. Retrieved April 30, 2009.
- ^ "SYRACUSE ELECTS CAPTAIN.; Frank Culver to Lead 1922 Football Team for Orange". The New York Times. December 17, 1921.
- ^ "Syracuse University Football Letterwinners".