Frank Ryan (American football)
Ryan with the Cleveland Browns in 1968 | |||||||||||||||
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| Position | Quarterback | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | July 12, 1936 Fort Worth, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Died | January 1, 2024 (aged 87) Waterford, Connecticut, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 199 lb (90 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school | R. L. Paschal (Fort Worth) | ||||||||||||||
| College | Rice (1954–1957) | ||||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 1958: 5th round, 55th overall pick | ||||||||||||||
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Frank Beall Ryan (July 12, 1936 – January 1, 2024) was an American professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) for the Los Angeles Rams (1958–1961), Cleveland Browns (1962–1968), and Washington Redskins (1969–1970). He played college football for the Rice Owls. A three-time Pro Bowl selection with Cleveland, Ryan led the Browns to their most recent National Football League title in 1964. He was also a mathematician, serving as a faculty member at Case Western Reserve University from 1967 to 1974.