There are 20 days that separate us from Ohio State's march to Blacksburg. To help pass the time until the Buckeyes put the Sandman to bed I will countdown Ohio State's top 100 players according to the rubric* listed at the bottom of this article.
NO. 20 JOHN FRANK TE (1980-83)
Born: 1962 (Pittsburgh, PA)
High School: Mt. Lebanon (Pittsburgh)
OHIO STATE CAREER
The Buckeyes were 36-12 with Frank on the team.
1981 Big Ten Title.
Defeated Navy 31-28 in the 1981 Liberty Bowl.
Defeated BYU 47-17 in the 1982 Holiday Bowl.
Defeated Pitt 28-23 in the 1984 Fiesta Bowl.
Defeated No. 2 Oklahoma 24-14 in Norman in 1983.
Defeated That Team 14-9 in 1981.
Defeated That Team 24-14 in 1982.
HONORS
- 1983 Captain.
- 1982 All-Big Ten.
- 1983 All-Big Ten.
- 1982-83 Academic All-American.
- 1982-82 Academic All-Big Ten.
- Named to the Ohio State All Century Team.
- 1998 Inducted into the Ohio State Athletic Hall of Fame.
- 2006 Inducted into the Natoinal Jewish Hall of Fame.
NFL DRAFT
Round 2 to the Cleveland Browns with the 56th pick of the 1984 draft.
MISCELLANEOUS
- He is a board-certified Otolaryngologist.
- Co-founded the Israeli Bobsled Team.
- Won two Super Bowls as a member of the 49ers.
Why did John Frank choose Ohio State? Per Wikipedia:
He was an All-State Tight End in high school but because of his strong interest in science and medicine, he turned down offers to attend and play college football at the University of Southern California, Yale University and the University of Virginia in order to enroll in The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio. David Schuller, chairman of the Department of Otolaryngology in the medical school at Ohio State, helped convince Frank that he could be successful both academically and athletically.
Dr. Frank per Wikipedia:
After retiring from football, Frank earned his M.D. from Ohio State in 1992. He is an Otolaryngologist, board-certified by the American Academy of Otolaryngology and the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery.
In 2009 he became a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and in 2010, he became an Assistant Professor of Clinical Otolarygology at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeon.
He has performed over 2000 hair transplant procedures in Northern California and New York City since 1998 and in 2006 he opened Anapelli Hair Clinic in New York City, specializing in surgical hair transplantation as well as Biocapillation.
NFL Career per Wikipedia:
During his five-year career, he caught 65 passes for 662 yards and became the starting tight end during his fourth and fifth season. In Super Bowl XXIII he caught two passes, including a key pass thrown by Joe Montana during the winning touchdown drive.
Following the game and during what was considered to be the height of his professional football career, he announced his retirement to devote himself full-time to medical school.
A Sports Illustrated article from 1-31-13 that describes John Frank's life today.
| CATEGORY | POINTS |
|---|---|
| HEISMAN | |
| NO. RETIRED / HONORED | |
| BIG TEN MVP | |
| TEAM MVP | 5 |
| ALL-AMERICAN | |
| CAPTAIN | 4 |
| 1ST ROUND NFL DRAFT PICK | |
| ALL-BIG TEN | 6 |
| ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICAN | 6 |
| NFL DRAFT PICK | 2 |
| ACADEMIC ALL-BIG TEN | 2 |
| LETTER | 1 |
| TOTAL | 26 |
For more information on other players who wore No. 89 go here.
Sources- The Ohio State Team Guide and Wikipedia
| CATEGORY | POINTS |
|---|---|
| HEISMAN | 8 |
| NO. RETIRED / HONORED | 8 |
| BIG TEN MVP | 6 |
| TEAM MVP | 5 |
| ALL-AMERICAN | 4 |
| CAPTAIN | 4 |
| 1ST ROUND NFL DRAFT PICK | 4 |
| ALL-BIG TEN | 3 |
| ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICAN | 3 |
| NFL DRAFT PICK | 2 |
| ACADEMIC ALL-BIG TEN | 1 |
| LETTER | 0.25 PER YEAR |
