Bill Frank

PLAYING CAREER

BC LIONS 1962 - 1964
TORONTO ARGONAUTS 1965 - 1968
WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS 1968 - 1976

AWARDS AND HONOURS

ALL-EASTERN OFFENSIVE TACKLE 1966 - 1968
ALL-CANADIAN OFFENSIVE TACKLE  1966 - 1968, 1970 - 1973
ALL-WESTERN OFFENSIVE TACKLE  1970 - 1973
DR. BERT OJA AWARD FOR BEING THE MOST VALUABLE LINEMAN FOR THE WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS 1970, 1975
GREY CUP PARTICIPATION 1963, 1964
GREY CUP WINNING TEAMS 1964

Bill Frank attended San Diego Junior College, then returned home to play at the University of Colorado before joining the Canadian Football League with the BC Lions in 1962.

Bill Frank played for three teams during his tenure in the CFL. For three seasons, Frank was as a member of the Lions, he would gain a reputation as a rough and tough offensive and defensive tackle. In 1965, after a brief stint in the National Football League, he joined the Toronto Argonauts, where he remained for four seasons. Frank returned to the West Division in 1969 as a member of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, where he remained until his retirement in 1977.

Some highlights of his career include being named CFL All-Star seven times, Eastern All-Star three times and Western All-Star four times. He also won many other awards and honours recognizing his significant contributions to Canadian football during his 15-year career.  

Bill Frank was inducted into the Winnipeg Football Club Hall of Fame in 1990.

INDUCTED 2001 – PLAYER

 

Class of 2001 James"Quick" Parker, Willie Burden, Warren Moon, Sidney Forster