Frank Kuchta

Games played:	26
Fumble recoveries:	1

Frank Kuchta
No. 56, 52
Position:	Center; Linebacker
Personal information
Born:	September 18, 1936; Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Died:	November 24, 2017 (aged 81); Lyndhurst, Ohio, U.S.
Career information
High school:	Cleveland (OH) Benedictine
College:	Notre Dame
NFL draft:	1958 / Round: 9 / Pick: 102
Career history
	Washington Redskins (1958–1959); Denver Broncos (1960);
Career NFL statistics
Games played:
Games played:	26
Fumble recoveries:	1
	Player stats at NFL.com

Frank William Kuchta (September 18, 1936 – November 24, 2017) was an American gridiron football center and linebacker^[1] in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins. He was also among the players of the inaugural Denver Broncos team in the American Football League (AFL).^[2]

He played college football at the University of Notre Dame and was drafted in the ninth round of the 1958 NFL Draft.^[3] During his career at the University of Notre Dame he played in the historic 1957 Notre Dame vs the University of Oklahoma game where the Irish broke Oklahoma's 47-game winning streak—a streak which stands to this day. He made a crucial tackle to help win the game and was awarded AP Lineman of the Week.

After leaving the NFL he played for a season with the Calgary Stampeders in the Canadian Football League (CFL).^{[citation needed]}

References[edit]

^ Troup, T. J. (2014). The Birth of Football's Modern 4-3 Defense: The Seven Seasons That Changed the NFL. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. p. 296. ISBN 978-1-4422-3796-4. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
^ "Former Broncos center Frank Kuchta passes away at 81". 247sports.com. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
^ Marder, Keith; Spellen, Mark; Donovan, Jim (2001). The Notre Dame Football Encyclopedia: The Ultimate Guide to America's Favorite College Team. Kensington Publishing Corporation. p. 288. ISBN 978-0-8065-2108-4. Retrieved 11 June 2016.

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[Troup2014-1] Troup, T. J. (2014). The Birth of Football's Modern 4-3 Defense: The Seven Seasons That Changed the NFL. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. p. 296. ISBN 978-1-4422-3796-4. Retrieved 11 June 2016.

[2] "Former Broncos center Frank Kuchta passes away at 81". 247sports.com. Retrieved 18 December 2017.

[MarderSpellen2001-3] Marder, Keith; Spellen, Mark; Donovan, Jim (2001). The Notre Dame Football Encyclopedia: The Ultimate Guide to America's Favorite College Team. Kensington Publishing Corporation. p. 288. ISBN 978-0-8065-2108-4. Retrieved 11 June 2016.

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