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{{Short description|American football player and coach (1933–2007)}} |
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{{Infobox NFL biography |
{{Infobox NFL biography |
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|name=Frank Purnell |
| name = Frank Purnell |
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|number=33 |
| number = 33 |
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|position=[[Fullback (gridiron football)|Fullback]] |
| position = [[Fullback (gridiron football)|Fullback]] |
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|birth_date={{Birth date|1933|4|5}} |
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1933|4|5}} |
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|birth_place=[[Sweatman, Mississippi]] |
| birth_place = [[Sweatman, Mississippi]], U.S. |
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|death_date={{Death date and age|2007|4|19|1933|4|5}} |
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2007|4|19|1933|4|5}} |
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|death_place=[[Winona, Mississippi]] |
| death_place = [[Winona, Mississippi]], U.S. |
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|height_ft = 5 |
| height_ft = 5 |
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|height_in = 11 |
| height_in = 11 |
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|weight_lbs = 230 |
| weight_lbs = 230 |
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|high_school=Spring Hill<br>([[Sweatman, Mississippi]]) |
| high_school = Spring Hill<br>([[Sweatman, Mississippi]]) |
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|college=[[Alcorn State Braves football|Alcorn A&M]] |
| college = [[Alcorn State Braves football|Alcorn A&M]] |
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|pastteams= |
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*[[Green Bay Packers]] ({{NFL Year|1957}}) |
*[[Green Bay Packers]] ({{NFL Year|1957}}) |
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| pastcoaching = |
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* [[Alcorn State Braves football|Alcorn A&M]] (1960–1963) (head coach) |
* [[Alcorn State Braves football|Alcorn A&M]] (1960–1963) (head coach) |
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|statlabel1=Rushing attempts |
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|statvalue1=5 |
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|statlabel2=Rushing yards |
| statlabel2 = Rushing yards |
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|statvalue2=22 |
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|statlabel3=Receptions |
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|statvalue3=2 |
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|statlabel4=Receiving yards |
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|nfl=PUR553722 |
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'''Franklin Deland Purnell''' (April 5, 1933 – April 19, 2007) was an [[American football]] player and coach. He played professionally as a [[Fullback (gridiron football)|fullback]] in the [[National Football League]] (NFL) with the [[Green Bay Packers]] during the [[1957 NFL season]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/P/PurnFr20.htm|title=Frank Purnell Stats|website=Pro-Football-Reference.com}}</ref> Purnell served as the head football coach at his alma mater, Alcorn Agricultural and Mechanical College—now known as [[Alcorn State University]]—from 1960 to 1963, compiling a record of 14–20. |
'''Franklin Deland Purnell''' (April 5, 1933 – April 19, 2007) was an [[American football]] player and coach. He played professionally as a [[Fullback (gridiron football)|fullback]] in the [[National Football League]] (NFL) with the [[Green Bay Packers]] during the [[1957 NFL season]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/P/PurnFr20.htm|title=Frank Purnell Stats|website=Pro-Football-Reference.com}}</ref> Purnell served as the head football coach at his alma mater, Alcorn Agricultural and Mechanical College—now known as [[Alcorn State University]]—from 1960 to 1963, compiling a record of 14–20. |
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{{CFB Yearly Record Entry |
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry |
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| championship = conference |
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| year = [[1960 |
| year = [[1960 college football season|1960]] |
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| name = Alcorn A&M |
| name = Alcorn A&M |
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| overall = 4–4 |
| overall = 4–4 |
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| championship = conference |
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| year = [[1961 |
| year = [[1961 college football season|1961]] |
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| name = Alcorn A&M |
| name = Alcorn A&M |
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| overall = 3–4 |
| overall = 3–4 |
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| year = [[1962 NCAA College Division football season|1962]] |
| year = [[1962 NCAA College Division football season|1962]] |
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| name = Alcorn A&M |
| name = [[1962 Alcorn A&M Braves football team|Alcorn A&M]] |
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| overall = 4–5 |
| overall = 4–5 |
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| conference = 2–5 |
| conference = 2–5 |
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| year = [[1963 NCAA College Division football season|1963]] |
| year = [[1963 NCAA College Division football season|1963]] |
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| name = Alcorn A&M |
| name = [[1963 Alcorn A&M Braves football team|Alcorn A&M]] |
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| overall = 3–7 |
| overall = 3–7 |
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| conference = 0–7 |
| conference = 0–7 |
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==References== |
==References== |
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{{Reflist}} |
{{Reflist}} |
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==External links== |
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* {{Find a Grave|32102137}} |
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{{Alcorn State Braves football coach navbox}} |
{{Alcorn State Braves football coach navbox}} |
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[[Category:Players of American football from Mississippi]] |
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[[Category:African-American coaches of American football]] |
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{{Runningback-1930s-stub}} |
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Position: | Fullback | ||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||
Born: | Sweatman, Mississippi, U.S. | April 5, 1933||||||||||
Died: | April 19, 2007 Winona, Mississippi, U.S. | (aged 74)||||||||||
Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||
Weight: | 230 lb (104 kg) | ||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||
High school: | Spring Hill (Sweatman, Mississippi) | ||||||||||
College: | Alcorn A&M | ||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||
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Franklin Deland Purnell (April 5, 1933 – April 19, 2007) was an American football player and coach. He played professionally as a fullback in the National Football League (NFL) with the Green Bay Packers during the 1957 NFL season.[1] Purnell served as the head football coach at his alma mater, Alcorn Agricultural and Mechanical College—now known as Alcorn State University—from 1960 to 1963, compiling a record of 14–20.
Head coaching record
[edit]Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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Alcorn A&M Braves (South Central Athletic Conference) (1960–1961) | |||||||||
1960 | Alcorn A&M | 4–4 | 1st | ||||||
1961 | Alcorn A&M | 3–4 | 1st | ||||||
Alcorn A&M Braves (Southwest Athletic Conference) (1962–1963) | |||||||||
1962 | Alcorn A&M | 4–5 | 2–5 | 7th | |||||
1963 | Alcorn A&M | 3–7 | 0–7 | 8th | |||||
Alcorn A&M: | 14–20 | ||||||||
Total: | 14–20 | ||||||||
National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth |
References
[edit]- ^ "Frank Purnell Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
Categories:
- 1933 births
- 2007 deaths
- American football fullbacks
- Alcorn State Braves football coaches
- Alcorn State Braves football players
- Green Bay Packers players
- People from Montgomery County, Mississippi
- Coaches of American football from Mississippi
- Players of American football from Mississippi
- African-American coaches of American football
- 20th-century African-American sportsmen
- 21st-century African-American sportsmen
- 20th-century American sportsmen
- American football running back, 1930s birth stubs