Francis Joseph Tripucka (December 8, 1927 – September 12, 2013) was an American football quarterback who played professionally for 15 seasons.
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Frank Tripucka. Francis Joseph Tripucka. Position: QB Throws: Right. 6-2, 192lb (188cm, 87kg). Born: December 8, 1927 in Bloomfield, NJ.
Frank Tripucka
American football player
Francis Joseph Tripucka was an American football quarterback who played professionally for 15 seasons. He spent four seasons in the National Football League, eight in the Canadian Football League, and four in American Football League. Wikipedia
Born: December 8, 1927, Bloomfield, NJ
Died: September 12, 2013 (age 85 years), Woodland Park, NJ
Children: Kelly Tripucka
Height: 5′ 11″
Grandchildren: Shane Tripucka, Travis Tripucka, Jake Tripucka, and more
Passing yards: 10,282
Passer rating: 52.2
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Tripucka was the first pro quarterback to throw for more than 3,000 yards in a season and his exciting aerial style was perfect for the new AFL. He was referred ...
FRANCIS JOSEPH TRIPUCKA - 1927 - 2013Our beloved father, Frank Tripucka, passed away after a prolonged illness on September 12, 2013.
Frank Tripucka - QB Denver Broncos - active - Player Info: Height 6-2, Weight 192, Arms Hands Experience 8, College Notre Dame, Age 96.
Frank Tripucka—who was one of the four original Ring of Fame inductees in 1984—is also one of the original Broncos, having played for the team from 1960 to 1963 ...
Sep 12, 2013 ˇ Frank Tripucka, starting quarterback on the 1948 University of Notre Dame football squad that finished 9-0-1, died this morning of congenital heart failure.
Mar 7, 2016 ˇ -Chris Tripucka, son of former Broncos quarterback Frank Tripucka. The former Notre Dame quarterback had actually come to the Broncos in 1960 ...
Sep 12, 2013 ˇ Frank Tripucka, the Broncos' first QB, died at the age of 85. His No. 18 had been retired but he gladly allowed Peyton Manning to wear it when he joined Denver ...
Sep 14, 2013 ˇ Frank Tripucka, a star quarterback for Notre Dame's unbeaten 1948 team and one of the leading passers in the early years of the American ...