Frank Ryan (American football)
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.
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 | change source]- ↑ 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 | change source]- Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference
- Frank Ryan at the Mathematics Genealogy Project
- Frank Ryan's dissertation
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