Malcolm Frank

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Malcolm Frank
No. 31, 10
Born: (1968-12-05) December 5, 1968 (age 55)
Mamou, Louisiana
Career information
CFL status American
Position(s) DB
Height5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight170 lb (77 kg)
College Baylor
Career history
As player
1991 Seattle Seahawks*
1992 Orlando Thunder
1992 Seattle Seahawks
1993 Seattle Seahawks*
1994 Sacramento Gold Miners
1995 San Antonio Texans
1996–1998, 2002–2006 Edmonton Eskimos
*Off-season and/or practice squad only.
Career highlights and awards
CFL All-Star 2004
CFL West All-Star 2004, 2005
HonoursEskimos' Most Outstanding Defensive Player (2004)
RecordsEskimos Record
  • Most Interception Return Touchdowns – Season (5) - 2004
Career stats

Baldwin Malcolm Frank (born December 5, 1968) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive back in the World League of American Football (WLAF), National Football League (NFL), and Canadian Football League (CFL). He won two Grey Cup championships with the Edmonton Eskimos, in 2003 and 2005. [1]

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Frank was born in Mamou, Louisiana and played scholastic football at Beaumont Central High School in Texas. [2]

College career

While attending Baylor University, Malcolm Frank was a three-year starter, [3] [4] [5] and finished his career with 5 interceptions, and 131 tackles.

Professional career

Frank began his pro career by signing with the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent in 1991. He was with the team through training camp, but was released late in the pre-season. [6]

From there he was selected by the Orlando Thunder in the fourth round of the 1992 WLAF Draft. [7]

After a solid WLAF campaign [8] , he returned to the Seahawks, and appeared in 15 games during the 1992 season. [2]

In 1993 he once again was with the Seahawks through training camp, but was again released late in the pre-season. [9] [10]

He then embarked on a long career in the CFL, beginning with the Sacramento Gold Miners in 1994 [11] and the San Antonio Texans in 1995. [12]

He later played with the Edmonton Eskimos, from 1996 to 1998, [13] and after a three-year retirement, [14] from 2002 to 2006. [13] He was an all star in 2004. [15] At the end of the 2006 season Frank retired [16] and now resides in Houston, Texas as a successful CB coach for the Channelview Falcons.

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References

  1. ↑ Jones, Terry (November 29, 2005). "Green, Gold & Grey-t?: Eskimos celebrate another Cup". Edmonton Sun. Slam! Sports. Archived from the original on July 16, 2012. Retrieved February 1, 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. 1 2 "Malcolm Frank Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
  3. ↑ "1988 Baylor Bears Roster". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 1, 2011.
  4. ↑ "1989 Baylor Bears Roster". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 1, 2011.
  5. ↑ "1990 Baylor Bears Roster". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 1, 2011.
  6. ↑ "4 More Free Agents". The Olympian (Olympia, WA). May 4, 1991. The Seahawks also signed cornerback Malcom Frank...
  7. ↑ "WLAF Draft". The Orlando Sentinel. February 5, 1992.
  8. ↑ Greene, Jerry (June 8, 1992). "Thunder Now Look To The Nfl". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved February 1, 2011.
  9. ↑ "Seahawks make their first cut". The Columbian (Vancouver, WA). July 20, 1993.
  10. ↑ "Seahawks waive 7". The Olympian (Olympia, WA). August 25, 1993.
  11. ↑ "Regional Digest: Football". The Sacramento Bee. May 26, 1994. The Gold Miners signed cornerback Malcom Frank...Frank (5-foot-8, 180 pounds) spent the past three seasons with the Seattle Seahawks and played with the 1992 World League Orlando Thunder.
  12. ↑ "Texans' Roster (vs Memphis Mad Dogs)". Memphis Commerical Appeal. June 17, 1995.
  13. 1 2 "Malcolm Frank". Canadian Football League. Archived from the original on November 21, 2010. Retrieved February 1, 2011.
  14. ↑ MacKinnon, John (September 8, 2006). "Teacher being taught lesson in adversity". Edmonton Journal. Canadian Football League. Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved February 1, 2011.
  15. ↑ "2004 CFL All-Stars". Canadian Football League. Archived from the original on January 21, 2011. Retrieved February 1, 2011.
  16. ↑ "Ten ... and out!: Frank calls it quits with Esks". Sun Media. Slam! Sports. May 9, 2007. Archived from the original on July 31, 2012. Retrieved February 1, 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)


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