Frank McPhee (American football)
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| Position | Defensive back / End |
| Personal information | |
| Born | March 19, 1931 Youngstown, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | March 31, 2011 (aged 80) Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Chaney (Youngstown) |
| College | Princeton (1949–1952) |
| NFL draft | 1953: 13th round, 147th overall pick |
| Career history | |
| Awards and highlights | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Frank Melvin McPhee (March 19, 1931 – March 31, 2011) was an American professional football player who played one season with the Chicago Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Cardinals in the thirteenth round of the 1953 NFL draft after playing college football at Princeton University. He was a consensus All-American in 1952.
Frank Melvin McPhee was born on March 19, 1931, in Youngstown, Ohio.[1] He participated in football, basketball, and golf at Chaney High School in Youngstown, graduating in 1949.[1] He earned All-City, All-Mahoning County and All-Ohio honors in football, and All-Ohio honors in basketball.[2]
College career
McPhee was a member of the Princeton Tigers of Princeton University from 1949 to 1952.[1] He was a three-year letterman from 1950 to 1952 as an offensive end and defensive back.[3] The 1950 Tigers were named national champions by the Poling System and the Boand System.[4] He caught three passes for 69 yards and one touchdown in 1951.[5] For the 1951 season, he earned Football Writers Association of America first-team All-American,[6] International News Service first-team All-American,[7] United Press (UP) second-team All-American,[8] Central Press Association third-team All-American,[9] Associated Press (AP) first-team All-Eastern,[10] and UP first-team All-Eastern honors.[11] He was a consensus All-American in 1952.[12][2] McPhee was named first-team All-Eastern by the AP and UP in 1952 as well.[13][14] Princeton only lost one game from 1950 to 1952.[3] McPhee was a team captain his senior year in 1952.[3] He majored in religion at Princeton.[3]