Frank Henry Kring (October 21, 1918 – November 26, 1962) was an American football player.

Frank Kring

Frank Kring, c. 1962
Personal information
Born:	(1918-10-21)October 21, 1918 Lometa, Texas
Died:	November 26, 1962(1962-11-26) (aged 44) Lake Worth, Texas
Height:	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:	190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school:	R. L. Paschal (TX)
College:	TCU
Position:	Linebacker, fullback
Career history
Detroit Lions (1945)
Career NFL statistics
Games: 5
Player stats at PFR

A native of Lometa, Texas, Kring attended R. L. Paschal High School in Fort Worth, Texas. He played college football as a fullback for TCU from 1938 to 1941.[1][2][3] He also served in the United States Coast Guard.[1]

He played professional football in the National Football League (NFL) as a linebacker for the Detroit Lions. He appeared in five NFL games, one or two as a starter, during the 1945 season.[1][4]

King later worked as a teacher and coach in the Lake Worth, Texas, public schools. He eventually became assistant principal at Lake Worth High School. He died in 1962 at age 44.[5]

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