Acting
Frankie Albert
- Born
- Jan 27, 1920 · Aged 82
- Died
- Sep 4, 2002
- Place of birth
- Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
- Gender
- Male
- Movie credits
- 2
- TV credits
- 0
Also known as (4)
- Frank Cullen Albert
- Frank C. Albert
- Frankie C. Albert
- Frankie Albert
Biography
Frank Cullen Albert pioneered modern quarterback play as the first college T-formation signal-caller and a founding member of the San Francisco 49ers, earning recognition as the greatest left-handed quarterback ever to play the game. Born January 27, 1920 in Chicago, Albert moved as a youth to California where he attended Glendale High School before enrolling at Stanford University. At Stanford, Albert studied under the T-formation innovator Clark Shaughnessy, becoming the first college quarterback to run the modern T-formation. He earned consensus All-American honors in 1940 and 1941,…
