Frank Purnell facts for kids
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| Position: | Fullback | ||||||||||
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| Born: | April 5, 1933 Sweatman, Mississippi |
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| Died: | April 19, 2007 (aged 74) Winona, Mississippi |
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| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 230 lb (104 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Spring Hill (Sweatman, Mississippi) |
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| College: | Alcorn A&M | ||||||||||
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Franklin Deland Purnell (April 5, 1933 – April 19, 2007) was an American football player and coach. He played professionally as a fullback in the National Football League (NFL) with the Green Bay Packers during the 1957 NFL season. Purnell served as the head football coach at his alma mater, Alcorn Agricultural and Mechanical College—now known as Alcorn State University—from 1960 to 1963, compiling a record of 14–20.
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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| Alcorn A&M Braves (South Central Athletic Conference) (1960–1961) | |||||||||
| 1960 | Alcorn A&M | 4–4 | 1st | ||||||
| 1961 | Alcorn A&M | 3–4 | 1st | ||||||
| Alcorn A&M Braves (Southwest Athletic Conference) (1962–1963) | |||||||||
| 1962 | Alcorn A&M | 4–5 | 2–5 | 7th | |||||
| 1963 | Alcorn A&M | 3–7 | 0–7 | 8th | |||||
| Alcorn A&M: | 14–20 | ||||||||
| Total: | 14–20 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
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