Frank Sinkovitz
Appearance
Date of birth | May 20, 1923 |
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Place of birth | Steelton, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Date of death | August 6, 1989 | (aged 66)
Place of death | Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
Career information | |
Position(s) | Center Linebacker |
US college | Duke |
Career history | |
As player | |
1947–1952 | Pittsburgh Steelers |
1958–1983 | NFL Umpire |
Career stats | |
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Frank Bernard Sinkovitz (May 20, 1923 – August 6, 1989) was an American football center and linebacker who played six seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He then worked as an umpire for 26 seasons (1958-83), wearing uniform number 20, which was later worn by Larry Nemmers and Barry Anderson. He officiated Super Bowl XV, and also worked the final five seasons of his career on the crew headed by referee Jerry Seeman, who later served as NFL Vice President of Officiating from 1991-2001. He was born in Steelton, Pennsylvania and died in Baltimore, Maryland.
References
Categories:
- 1923 births
- 1989 deaths
- American football centers
- American football linebackers
- Duke Blue Devils football players
- National Football League officials
- Pittsburgh Steelers players
- People from Steelton, Pennsylvania
- Players of American football from Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
- American football offensive lineman, 1920s birth stubs
- American football linebacker, pre-1930s birth stubs