Frank Kilroy
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| Frank Kilroy | |
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| Date of birth | May 30, 1921 |
| Place of birth | Philadelphia, PA |
| Position(s) | Offensive linemen Contributor |
| College | Temple |
| Pro Bowls | 1952, 1953, 1954 |
| Honors | NFL 1940s All-Decade Team |
| Playing Stats | Pro Football Reference |
| Playing Stats | DatabaseFootball |
| Team(s) as a player | |
| 1943-1955 | Philadelphia Eagles |
| Team(s) as a coach/administrator | |
| 1962-1964 1965-1970 1971-1984 |
Washington Redskins Dallas Cowboys New England Patriots |
Francis Joseph "Bucko" Kilroy (born May 30, 1921) was an American football player for the Philadelphia Eagles. He is considered one of the "dirtiest birds" in NFL history. Chuck Bednarik said that Frank hit him in the head with such force that he wanted to kill him. Teammates said that Kilroy kicked Charley Trippi as he was pushing him off the field. Trippi took off his helmet and starting wacking at him until police broke the fight apart. But in addition to his reputation as a dirty player he was also a tough offensive and defensive lineman. He is on the 2007 preliminary list for the Pro Football Hall of Fame as a contributor. He won 2 champioships as a lineman for the '48 & '49 Eagles. He was also the General Manager of the New England Patriots in the 80s. He was born in the Port Richmond section of Philadelphia where he attended Northeast Catholic High School & Temple University.
| National Football League | NFL's 1940s All-Decade Team |
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Sammy Baugh | Sid Luckman | Bob Waterfield | Tony Canadeo | Bill Dudley | George McAfee | Charley Trippi | Steve Van Buren | Byron White | Pat Harder | Marion Motley | Bill Osmanski | Jim Benton | Jack Ferrante | Ken Kavanaugh | Dante Lavelli | Pete Pihos | Mac Speedie | Ed Sprinkle | Al Blozis | George Connor | Frank "Bucko" Kilroy | Buford "Baby" Ray | Vic Sears | Al Wistert | Bruno Banducci | Bill Edwards | Garrard "Buster" Ramsey | Bill Willis | Len Younce | Charley Brock | Clyde "Bulldog" Turner | Alex Wojciechowicz | |
