Frank Spaniel

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 overall pick
Career history
Washington Redskins (1950) Baltimore Colts (1950)
Awards and highlights
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
Coaching profile at Pro Football Reference

Francis James Spaniel Jr. (May 21, 1928 – October 25, 1994) was an American professional 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.

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.