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John Frantz

John Edward Frantz is an American former professional football player who was a center for one season with the Buffalo Bills of the American Football League (AFL). He also played for the Orange County Ramblers. He played college football for the California Golden Bears.

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No. 51, 65
PositionCenter
Personal information
Born (1945-07-01) July 1, 1945
Kokomo, Indiana, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High schoolNevada Union (Grass Valley, California)
CollegeCalifornia (1964-1967)
NFL draft1968: 16th round, 415th overall pick
Career history
Career AFL statistics
Games played2
Stats at Pro Football Reference

John Edward Frantz (born July 1, 1945) is an American former professional football player who was a center for one season with the Buffalo Bills of the American Football League (AFL). He also played for the Orange County Ramblers. He played college football for the California Golden Bears.

Frantz was born on July 1, 1945, in Kokomo, Indiana. He went to Nevada Union High School and the University of California, Berkeley, for college.1 He was selected in the 16th round (415th overall) by the Buffalo Bills in the 1968 NFL/AFL draft.2 He only made two appearances with them.2 Frantz then played with the Orange County Ramblers of the Continental Football League (COFL).3 He wore number 51 with the Bills and 65 with the Ramblers.

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References

  1. "John Frantz football Statistics on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  2. "John Frantz Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  3. "Jack Frantz Stats - Pro Football Archives". www.profootballarchives.com.