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Frank Peter Yokas (February 27, 1924 – May 12, 1994) was an American football player who played at the
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, 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
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. He appeared in a total of 25 AAFC games. Yokas died in 1994 in Los Angeles.


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{{DEFAULTSORT:Yokas, Frank 1924 births 1994 deaths Los Angeles Dons players Baltimore Colts (1947–1950) players Players of American football from Illinois Sportspeople from Rock Island, Illinois United States Navy personnel of World War II