Frank A. Yocum
Frank Alvin Yocum (December 11, 1892 – June 29, 1970) was an American football player and coach. Yocum attended Oberlin High School graduating in 1910 and Oberlin College graduation 1915. He played professional football as a halfback for the 1916 Cleveland Indians.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 11, 1892 LaGrange, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | June 29, 1970 (aged 77) Shaker Heights, Ohio, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Oberlin (1915) Western Reserve Dental School (1919) |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1912–1914 | Oberlin |
| 1916 | Cleveland Indians |
| Track | |
| 1913–1915 | Oberlin |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1915 | East (HS) (asst.) |
| 1916 | Western Reserve (frosh) |
| 1917–1918 | Western Reserve |
| Cross Country | |
| 1923 | Western Reserve |
| Track | |
| 1924 | Western Reserve |
| Baseball | |
| 1924–1928 | Western Reserve |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 8–7–1 (football) 26–19–0 (baseball) 3–0–0 (cross country) |
Yocum coached the Western Reserve football team for two seasons, from 1917 to 1918, while attending the Western Reserve Dental School.
In 1990, 20 years after his death, Yocum was inducted into the Case Western Reserve Spartans sports Hall of Fame.
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