Frank Piekarski
Biographical details
Born(1879-08-17)August 17, 1879
Nanticoke, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedAugust 15, 1951(1951-08-15) (aged 71)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Playing career
1901–1904Penn
Position(s)Guard
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1905–1907Washington & Jefferson
1914Penn (line)
Head coaching record
Overall26–7

Frank Anthony Piekarski (August 17, 1879 – August 15, 1951)[1] was an American football player and coach who later served as a judge in Pennsylvania. He attended the University of Pennsylvania, where he played college football for the Penn Quakers as a guard from 1901 to 1904. Piekarski was a third-team selection to the 1903 College Football All-America Team and a consensus first-team pick on the 1904 College Football All-America Team. He was among the first Polish-Americans to gain recognition in college football.[2]

Following his graduation from Penn, Piekarski served as the head football coach at Washington & Jefferson College from 1905 to 1907, leading the Red and Black to a record of 25–7 in three seasons.[3] In 1914 he returned to his alma mater, Penn, as an assistant football coach in charge of the linemen under head coach George H. Brooke.[4]

Piekarski was also a lawyer. In 1933, he became a judge in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.[5] Piekarski died in 1951 at Pittsburgh Hospital in Pittsburgh.[6][7] In 2005, he was named to the National Polish-American Sports Hall of Fame.[2]

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Washington & Jefferson Red and Black (Independent) (1905–1907)
1905 Washington & Jefferson 10–3
1906 Washington & Jefferson 9–2
1907 Washington & Jefferson 7–2
Washington & Jefferson: 26–7
Total:26–7

References

  1. Penn alumni directory
  2. 1 2 "Frank Piekarski". National Polish-American Sports Hall of Fame. June 9, 2005. Archived from the original on October 12, 2010.
  3. "Presidents Football 2009" (PDF). 2009 Football Guide. Washington & Jefferson College. 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 2, 2010. Retrieved February 26, 2010.
  4. "To Rehabilitate Football; Strong Efforts to Be Made at University of Pennsylvania—Team To Have Regular Trainer and Fewer Contents". Boston Evening Transcript. August 29, 1914. Retrieved August 26, 2014.
  5. "Piekarski Chosen for County Bench". The Pittsburgh Press. May 6, 1933.
  6. "Frank Piekarski, Retired Jurist, 71: Allegheny County Ex-Judge in Pennsylvania Is Dead -- Once All-American In Football" (PDF). The New York Times. August 15, 1951.
  7. "Piekarski Requiem Mass Friday: Former Judge Stroke Victim". The Pittsburgh Press. August 15, 1951.


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