Frank Reagan

Francis Xavier Reagan (July 28, 1919 – November 20, 1972) was an American football player, coach, and college athletics administrator. He played professionally for the New York Giants and the Philadelphia Eagles during a seven-season National Football League (NFL) career that spanned from 1941 to 1951. Reagan served as the head football coach at Villanova University from 1954 to 1959, compiling a record of 16–36. He was also Villanova's athletic director from 1957 to 1961.

Frank Reagan
Reagan on a 1948 Bowman football card
Personal information
Born:(1919-07-28)July 28, 1919
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died:November 20, 1972(1972-11-20) (aged 53)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:182 lb (83 kg)
Career information
High school:Northeast Catholic (PA)
College:Penn
Position:Safety, punter
NFL draft:1941 / Round: 3 / Pick: 22
Career history
As a player:
As a coach:
  • Philadelphia Eagles (19521953)
    (Backfield)
  • Villanova (1954–1959)
    (Head coach)
As an administrator:
  • Villanova (1957–1961)
    (Athletic director)
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Interceptions:35
Punts:227
Punting yards:9,288
Punting average:40.9
Player stats at PFR
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