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| Personal information | |
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| Born: | January 27, 1887 Wisconsin, USA |
| Died: | October 30, 1915 (aged 28) Shell Lake, Wisconsin, USA |
| Career information | |
| College: | Carlisle Indian Industrial School |
| Career history | |
| Columbus Panhandles (1920) | |
| Player stats at PFR | |
Frank Lone Star (1887-1915) was a professional football player for the Columbus Panhandles in 1920. He played at the collegiate level at Carlisle Indian Industrial School.
Frank Lone Star was born on January 27, 1887, in Wisconsin. [1] Lone Star (often written as Lonestar) attended Carlisle Indian School but there is no record of him having played on the varsity football team. He died on October 30, 1915, in Shell Lake, Wisconsin, of heart problems brought on by tuberculosis. It appears[ according to whom? ] that someone else played for the Columbus Panhandles under his name.[ citation needed ]
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