Frank Spaniel

Francis James Spaniel Jr. (May 21, 1928 – October 25, 1994) was an American football halfback in the National Football League (NFL) for the Baltimore Colts and the Washington Redskins. He played college football at the University of Notre Dame and was drafted in the fifth round of the 1950 NFL draft.

Frank Spaniel

Spaniel on a 1950 Bowman football card
No. 26, 83, 85
Position:	Halfback
Personal information
Born:	(1928-05-21)May 21, 1928 Vandergrift, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died:	October 25, 1994(1994-10-25) (aged 66) Vandergrift, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height:	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:	185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
College:	Notre Dame
NFL draft:	1950: 5th round, 58th pick
Career history
Washington Redskins (1950) Baltimore Colts (1950)
Career highlights and awards
2× National champion (1947, 1949)
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards: 22 Rushing average: 1.5 Receptions: 5 Receiving yards: 84 Total touchdowns: 2 Stats at Pro Football Reference

College career

In his senior season at Notre Dame, Spaniel amassed 496 yards and 6.2 yards per carry as he helped the Fighting Irish win the 1949 national championship.^[1]