Frank Ryan (American football)
American football player (1936–2024)
Frank Beall Ryan (July 12, 1936 – January 1, 2024) was an American professional football player. He was born in Fort Worth, Texas. He was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) for the Los Angeles Rams from 1958 to 1961, Cleveland Browns from 1962 to 1968 and Washington Redskins from 1969 to 1970.
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Ryan was also a mathematician and was a faculty member at Case Western Reserve University from 1967 to 1974.
Ryan died at a nursing home in Waterford, Connecticut on January 1, 2024 from problems caused by Alzheimer's disease, aged 87.[1]
References
change- ↑ Terry Pluto (January 2, 2024). "Frank Ryan passes away at the age of 87, last Browns QB to win a title". Cleveland.com. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
Other websites
change- Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference
- Frank Ryan at the Mathematics Genealogy Project
- Frank Ryan's dissertation