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Joe Francis (American football)

April 27, 2024

Joseph Charles Naekauna Francis Jr. (April 21, 1936 – April 15, 2013) was an American football halfback and quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) and the Canadian Football League (CFL). Following his playing career, he was a high school football head coach in his native Hawaii.[1][2]

Joe Francis
As a collegian at Oregon State, circa 1957
No. 20
Position:Quarterback, Halfback
Personal information
Born:(1936-04-21)April 21, 1936
Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.
Died:April 15, 2013(2013-04-15) (aged 76)
Kaneohe, Hawaii, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school:Kamehameha Schools
(Honolulu, Hawaii)
College:Oregon State
NFL draft:1958 / Round: 5 / Pick: 51
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Early years edit

Born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii,[3] Francis attended Kamehameha Schools in Honolulu and starred in football and graduated in 1954.

Francis played college football in the Pacific Coast Conference at Oregon State College in Corvallis, where he was a left halfback from 1954 to 1957 for head coaches Kip Taylor and Tommy Prothro.[3] As a junior in 1956, Francis led the Beavers to the Rose Bowl, where they lost to Iowa, 35–19.[4][5] He rushed for 73 yards[3] and contributed 207 yards of total offense in the losing effort.[6]

Francis was named the team MVP for the 1956 and 1957 seasons.[6] He won the Pop Warner Trophy as the outstanding senior player on the Pacific Coast,[7][8] and the Hayward Award as the outstanding amateur athlete in the state of Oregon in 1957.[3][9][10] Oregon State was Coast champion again with Oregon, whom they defeated in the Civil War in Eugene,[11] but the PCC had a no-repeat clause for the Rose Bowl, so the Webfoots went instead.

Playing career edit

Francis was selected in the fifth round of the 1958 NFL Draft, 51st overall, by the Green Bay Packers.[3][12][13][14] This was one of the top drafts by a team in NFL history; ahead of Francis, the Packers selected linebacker Dan Currie (3rd), fullback Jim Taylor (15th), linebacker Ray Nitschke (36th), and guard Jerry Kramer (39th).[15]

As a rookie in 1958 under first-year head coach Ray "Scooter" McLean, Francis started one game as quarterback, the season finale,[16] and played behind Babe Parilli and Bart Starr in the Packers' worst-ever season, finishing with a league low 1–10–1. McLean's one-year contract was not renewed; he resigned days after the season and was succeeded in January 1959 by Vince Lombardi. Francis saw limited action that season, relieving starter Lamar McHan on November 1, then didn't play again, as Starr became the starter.[2] Francis broke his left leg early in training camp in 1960, ending his season,[17][18] then incurred a knee injury in an intrasquad game in 1961, and was waived.[19]

Francis then played 1½ seasons in the Canadian Football League (CFL) with the Montreal Alouettes in 1961 and 1962.[20] He was sidelined most of 1961 and had off-season knee surgery.[21]

After football edit

Upon retiring from pro football, Francis returned to Corvallis and was an assistant at Oregon State under head coach Prothro in 1963 and 1964.[1][22][23] He then returned to Hawaii to become a physical education teacher and football coach at Pearl City High School,[3] and retired in 2001.[6]

Personal life edit

Francis married three times and fathered eleven children: nine sons and two daughters.

A son, Jon Francis (b.1964), played running back for Colorado State in the WAC and Boise State in the Big Sky Conference. He was selected in the seventh round (184th overall) of the 1986 NFL draft by the New York Giants and played for the Los Angeles Rams in 1987. Another son, Ikaika Alama-Francis (b.1984), was a defensive end for the University of Hawaii and was selected in the second round (58th overall) of the 2007 NFL draft by the Detroit Lions. He played five seasons in the league, two with Detroit and three with the Miami Dolphins.

Death and honors edit

After an extended illness, Francis died at his Kaneohe home at age 76 in 2013.[1][3]

He was elected to the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame in 1981.

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "Joseph Charles Naekauna "Joe" Francis, Jr". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. (obituary). April 30, 2013. Retrieved March 2, 2016.
  2. ^ a b Christl, Cliff (November 27, 2002). "Whatever happened to: Joe Francis?". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. p. 3C.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g "Former OSU Halfback Dies," Corvallis [OR] Gazette-Times, April 30, 2013; pg. B1.
  4. ^ Strite, Dick (January 2, 1957). "Hawks hammer Beavers, 39-19, in Rose Bowl". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. p. 2B.
  5. ^ Boni, Bill (January 2, 1957). "Hawkeyes humble OSC, 35 to 19; 'It's all over' after 8 minutes". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. p. 14.
  6. ^ a b c Can Joe Francis Start at Quarterback Today? OregonLive.com.
  7. ^ "Joe Francis given award". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. Associated Press. January 29, 1958. p. 12B.
  8. ^ "Packers sign Joe Francis". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. Associated Press. February 20, 1958. p. 1D.
  9. ^ Strite, Dick (February 7, 1958). "Oregon State's Joe Francis named athlete of year at Hayward banquet". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. p. 3B.
  10. ^ "Francis named Oregon's top athlete of 1957". Bend Bulletin. Oregon. United Press. February 7, 1958. p. 3.
  11. ^ Strite, Dick (November 24, 1957). "OSC forces UO to share PCC title". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1B.
  12. ^ "Packers lose flip, take Joe Francis". Milwaukee Journal. Associated Press. January 28, 1958. p. 13, part 2.
  13. ^ Lea, Bud (January 29, 1958). "Packers get Jarock, two 'tossing' QBs". Milwaukee Sentinel. p. 4, part 2.
  14. ^ "NFL drafts 4 Oregonians". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. January 29, 1958. p. 3B.
  15. ^ Wolf, Bob (May 3, 1979). "Packers' 1958 draft may have been greatest ever". Milwaukee Journal. p. 3, part 3.
  16. ^ "Joe Francis gets big chance against L A Rams". Bend Bulletin. Oregon. UPI. December 13, 1958. p. 3.
  17. ^ "Packers' Joe Francis suffers leg fracture". Milwaukee Journal. July 30, 1960. p. 12.
  18. ^ "Packers lose Joe Francis". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. July 31, 1960. p. 2, sports.
  19. ^ "Joe Francis bitter at cut by Packers". Milwaukee Journal. UPI. September 6, 1961. p. 21, part 2.
  20. ^ (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-02-08. Retrieved 2008-01-04.
  21. ^ "Halter approves Alouette trade". Montreal Gazette. June 7, 1962. p. 26.
  22. ^ "Trimble wants double job". Ottawa Citizen. Canadian Press. February 1, 1963. p. 18.
  23. ^ Strite, Dick (January 13, 1965). "Changes roughest on aides". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. p. 1C.

External links edit

  • Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference · 
  • CFLapedia.com – Joe Francis
  • – collegiate statistics – Joe Francis

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Joseph Charles Naekauna Francis Jr April 21 1936 April 15 2013 was an American football halfback and quarterback in the National Football League NFL and the Canadian Football League CFL Following his playing career he was a high school football head coach in his native Hawaii 1 2 Joe FrancisAs a collegian at Oregon State circa 1957No 20Position Quarterback HalfbackPersonal informationBorn 1936 04 21 April 21 1936Honolulu Hawaii U S Died April 15 2013 2013 04 15 aged 76 Kaneohe Hawaii U S Height 6 ft 1 in 1 85 m Weight 195 lb 88 kg Career informationHigh school Kamehameha Schools Honolulu Hawaii College Oregon StateNFL draft 1958 Round 5 Pick 51Career historyGreen Bay Packers 1958 1959 Montreal Alouettes 1961 1962 Career highlights and awardsPop Warner Trophy 1957 Bill Hayward Award 1957 Oregon Sports Hall of Fame 1981 OSU Athletics Hall of Fame 1991 Career NFL statisticsPlayer stats at NFL com PFR Contents 1 Early years 2 Playing career 3 After football 4 Personal life 5 Death and honors 6 References 7 External linksEarly years editBorn and raised in Honolulu Hawaii 3 Francis attended Kamehameha Schools in Honolulu and starred in football and graduated in 1954 Francis played college football in the Pacific Coast Conference at Oregon State College in Corvallis where he was a left halfback from 1954 to 1957 for head coaches Kip Taylor and Tommy Prothro 3 As a junior in 1956 Francis led the Beavers to the Rose Bowl where they lost to Iowa 35 19 4 5 He rushed for 73 yards 3 and contributed 207 yards of total offense in the losing effort 6 Francis was named the team MVP for the 1956 and 1957 seasons 6 He won the Pop Warner Trophy as the outstanding senior player on the Pacific Coast 7 8 and the Hayward Award as the outstanding amateur athlete in the state of Oregon in 1957 3 9 10 Oregon State was Coast champion again with Oregon whom they defeated in the Civil War in Eugene 11 but the PCC had a no repeat clause for the Rose Bowl so the Webfoots went instead Playing career editFrancis was selected in the fifth round of the 1958 NFL Draft 51st overall by the Green Bay Packers 3 12 13 14 This was one of the top drafts by a team in NFL history ahead of Francis the Packers selected linebacker Dan Currie 3rd fullback Jim Taylor 15th linebacker Ray Nitschke 36th and guard Jerry Kramer 39th 15 As a rookie in 1958 under first year head coach Ray Scooter McLean Francis started one game as quarterback the season finale 16 and played behind Babe Parilli and Bart Starr in the Packers worst ever season finishing with a league low 1 10 1 McLean s one year contract was not renewed he resigned days after the season and was succeeded in January 1959 by Vince Lombardi Francis saw limited action that season relieving starter Lamar McHan on November 1 then didn t play again as Starr became the starter 2 Francis broke his left leg early in training camp in 1960 ending his season 17 18 then incurred a knee injury in an intrasquad game in 1961 and was waived 19 Francis then played 1 seasons in the Canadian Football League CFL with the Montreal Alouettes in 1961 and 1962 20 He was sidelined most of 1961 and had off season knee surgery 21 After football editUpon retiring from pro football Francis returned to Corvallis and was an assistant at Oregon State under head coach Prothro in 1963 and 1964 1 22 23 He then returned to Hawaii to become a physical education teacher and football coach at Pearl City High School 3 and retired in 2001 6 Personal life editFrancis married three times and fathered eleven children nine sons and two daughters A son Jon Francis b 1964 played running back for Colorado State in the WAC and Boise State in the Big Sky Conference He was selected in the seventh round 184th overall of the 1986 NFL draft by the New York Giants and played for the Los Angeles Rams in 1987 Another son Ikaika Alama Francis b 1984 was a defensive end for the University of Hawaii and was selected in the second round 58th overall of the 2007 NFL draft by the Detroit Lions He played five seasons in the league two with Detroit and three with the Miami Dolphins Death and honors editAfter an extended illness Francis died at his Kaneohe home at age 76 in 2013 1 3 He was elected to the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame in 1981 References edit a b c Joseph Charles Naekauna Joe Francis Jr Honolulu Star Advertiser obituary April 30 2013 Retrieved March 2 2016 a b Christl Cliff November 27 2002 Whatever happened to Joe Francis Milwaukee Journal Sentinel p 3C a b c d e f g Former OSU Halfback Dies Corvallis OR Gazette Times April 30 2013 pg B1 Strite Dick January 2 1957 Hawks hammer Beavers 39 19 in Rose Bowl Eugene Register Guard Oregon p 2B Boni Bill January 2 1957 Hawkeyes humble OSC 35 to 19 It s all over after 8 minutes Spokesman Review Spokane Washington p 14 a b c Can Joe Francis Start at Quarterback Today OregonLive com Joe Francis given award Eugene Register Guard Oregon Associated Press January 29 1958 p 12B Packers sign Joe Francis Eugene Register Guard Oregon Associated Press February 20 1958 p 1D Strite Dick February 7 1958 Oregon State s Joe Francis named athlete of year at Hayward banquet Eugene Register Guard Oregon p 3B Francis named Oregon s top athlete of 1957 Bend Bulletin Oregon United Press February 7 1958 p 3 Strite Dick November 24 1957 OSC forces UO to share PCC title Eugene Register Guard Oregon p 1B Packers lose flip take Joe Francis Milwaukee Journal Associated Press January 28 1958 p 13 part 2 Lea Bud January 29 1958 Packers get Jarock two tossing QBs Milwaukee Sentinel p 4 part 2 NFL drafts 4 Oregonians Eugene Register Guard Oregon Associated Press January 29 1958 p 3B Wolf Bob May 3 1979 Packers 1958 draft may have been greatest ever Milwaukee Journal p 3 part 3 Joe Francis gets big chance against L A Rams Bend Bulletin Oregon UPI December 13 1958 p 3 Packers Joe Francis suffers leg fracture Milwaukee Journal July 30 1960 p 12 Packers lose Joe Francis Spokesman Review Spokane Washington Associated Press July 31 1960 p 2 sports Joe Francis bitter at cut by Packers Milwaukee Journal UPI September 6 1961 p 21 part 2 Beavers in the Pros PDF Archived from the original PDF on 2015 02 08 Retrieved 2008 01 04 Halter approves Alouette trade Montreal Gazette June 7 1962 p 26 Trimble wants double job Ottawa Citizen Canadian Press February 1 1963 p 18 Strite Dick January 13 1965 Changes roughest on aides Eugene Register Guard Oregon p 1C External links editCareer statistics and player information from NFL com Pro Football Reference CFLapedia com Joe Francis Sports Reference collegiate statistics Joe Francis Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Joe Francis American football amp oldid 1216443524, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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