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Frank Peter Yokas (February 27, 1924 – May 12, 1994) was an American football player who played at the guard position. A native of Rock Island, Illinois, he attended Rock Island High School, received all-state honors as a football player, and graduated in 1943. He served in the Navy during World War II and played for the Great Lakes Navy and Saint Mary's Pre-Flight football teams. After the war, Yokas was recruited to play college football for Notre Dame, but he told coach Frank Leahy: "Coach, I'll eat them college kids alive." Yokas died in 1994 in Los Angeles.

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  • Frank Peter Yokas (February 27, 1924 – May 12, 1994) was an American football player who played at the guard position. A native of Rock Island, Illinois, he attended Rock Island High School, received all-state honors as a football player, and graduated in 1943. He served in the Navy during World War II and played for the Great Lakes Navy and Saint Mary's Pre-Flight football teams. After the war, Yokas was recruited to play college football for Notre Dame, but he told coach Frank Leahy: "Coach, I'll eat them college kids alive." Yokas died in 1994 in Los Angeles. (en)
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  • Frank Peter Yokas (February 27, 1924 – May 12, 1994) was an American football player who played at the guard position. A native of Rock Island, Illinois, he attended Rock Island High School, received all-state honors as a football player, and graduated in 1943. He served in the Navy during World War II and played for the Great Lakes Navy and Saint Mary's Pre-Flight football teams. After the war, Yokas was recruited to play college football for Notre Dame, but he told coach Frank Leahy: "Coach, I'll eat them college kids alive." Yokas played professional football in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) for the Los Angeles Dons in 1946 and the Baltimore Colts in 1947. He appeared in a total of 25 AAFC games. Yokas died in 1994 in Los Angeles. (en)
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