Frank Andruski

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Frank Andruski
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Frank Andruski 1964.jpeg
Andruski, circa 1964
Born: (1943-07-14) July 14, 1943 (age 80)
Career information
CFL status American
Position(s) DB
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight190 lb (86 kg)
College Utah
High school Olinda (Brea, CA)
NFL draft 1965 / Round: 14 / Pick: 184
Drafted by San Francisco 49ers
Career history
As player
19661973 Calgary Stampeders
1974 Portland Storm
Career highlights and awards
CFL All-Star 1967, 1968, 1971
CFL West All-Star 1967, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1973

Frank Andruski (born July 14, 1943) was an American football player in the Canadian Football League for eight years. Andruski played defensive back for the Calgary Stampeders from 1966 to 1973. [1] He was a CFL All-Star in 1967, 1968 and 1971, and was a part of the Stampeders 1971 Grey Cup winning team. [2] He played college football at the University of Utah. He played one season in the WFL with the Portland Storm. [3]

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References

  1. CFLAPEDIA entry: Frank Andruski
  2. "Flutie among trio to be added to Stampeders' Wall of Fame". TSN. 6 June 2008. Retrieved 24 March 2010.
  3. "FANBASE entry : Frank Andruski". Archived from the original on 2014-10-28. Retrieved 2012-06-13.