:Frank Maznicki
{{Short description|American football player (1920–2013)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Frank Maznicki
| image = Frank Maznicki - 1948 Bowman.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Maznicki on a 1948 Bowman football card
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1920|7|19}}
| birth_place = West Warwick, Rhode Island, U.S.
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2013|12|14|1920|7|19}}
| death_place = West Warwick, Rhode Island, U.S.
| number = 4, 5, 17
| status =
| position = Halfback
| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 9
| weight_lb = 181
| high_school = West Warwick (RI)
| college = Boston College
| draftyear = 1942
| draftround = 8
| draftpick = 70
| pastteams =
- Chicago Bears ({{NFL Year|1942}}, {{NFL Year|1946}})
- Boston Yanks ({{NFL Year|1947}})
| pastcoaching =
- Deering / West Warwick HS (RI) (1947–1983)
Head coach
| highlights =
- NFL champion (1946)
- Pro Bowl (1942)
| pfr = MaznFr20
| statlabel1 = Games played
| statvalue1 = 27
| statlabel2 = Games started
| statvalue2 = 5
| statlabel3 = Rushing attempts
| statvalue3 = 107
| statlabel4 = Rushing yards
| statvalue4 = 463
| statlabel5 = Touchdown
| statvalue5 = 1
| coachrecord = 253–79–17 ({{winpct|253|79|17}})
}}
Francis Stanley "Monk" Maznicki (July 19, 1920 – December 14, 2013) was an American football halfback who played three seasons with the Chicago Bears and Boston Yanks. He played college football at Boston College.
Early life and college career
Maznicki was born on July 19, 1920, in West Warwick, Rhode Island. He played high school football for West Warwick High School's team and quickly became a stand-out football player. He played college football for Boston College and was an All-American{{Citation needed|reason=In the article cited it states he was an All-American but I cannot find any records of him being one|date=October 2022}} running back during his time there. His NFL career was interrupted by World War II and he served as a Navy pilot for three years before he returned to the Chicago Bears.
Professional career
= Chicago Bears =
After a standout career at Boston College, Maznicki was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the 8th round of the 1942 NFL draft. Maznicki played halfback, defensive back, and placekicker during his time with the Bears. In 1942, Maznicki made the Pro Bowl with the Bears and helped lead them to an 11–0 record. After he returned from his stint with the Navy, Maznicki returned to the Bears and won the 1946 NFL Championship Game.
= Boston Yanks =
In 1947, Maznicki joined the Boston Yanks, and after that season he retired.{{cite web |title=Frank Maznicki |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MaznFr20.htm |website=Pro Football Reference |access-date=October 14, 2022}}{{cite web |title=Frank Maznicki |url=https://www.profootballarchives.com/playerm/mazn00200.html |website=Pro Football Archives |access-date=October 14, 2022}}{{cite web |title=Frank Maznicki |url=https://www.nfl.com/players/frank-maznicki/stats/career |website=NFL |access-date=October 14, 2022}}
NFL career statistics
=Regular season=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" | ||||||||||||||||
| rowspan="2"| Season
! colspan="2"| Games ! colspan="4"| Rushing ! colspan="4"| Receiving ! colspan="2"| Interceptions ! colspan="4"| Kicking | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Rec | Yards | TD | Avg | Int | Yards | FGA | FGM | XPA | XPM | |
| colspan="17" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}}" | Chicago Bears | ||||||||||||||||
| 1942
| 11 || 1 || 54 || 343 || 6.4 || 1 || 2 || 17 || 1 || 8.5 || 4 || 13 || 5 || 4 || 22 || 21 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1946
| 4 || 3 || 19 || 43 || 2.3 || 0 || 2 || 38 || 0 || 19.0 || 2 || 17 || 9 || 4 || 26 || 25 | ||||||||||||||||
| colspan="17" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Maribor Generals}}" | Boston Yanks | ||||||||||||||||
| 1947
| 12 || 1 || 34 || 77 || 2.3 || 0 || 6 || 76 || 0 || 12.7 || 4 || 46 || 2 || 2 || 21 || 19 | ||||||||||||||||
| Career | 27 | 5 | 107 | 463 | 4.3 | 1 | 10 | 131 | 1 | 13.1 | 10 | 76 | 16 | 10 | 69 | 65 |
=Postseason=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" | ||||||||||||||||
| rowspan="2"| Season
! colspan="2"| Games ! colspan="4"| Rushing ! colspan="4"| Receiving ! colspan="2"| Interceptions ! colspan="4"| Kicking | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Rec | Yards | TD | Avg | Int | Yards | FGA | FGM | XPA | XPM | |
| colspan="17" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}}" | Chicago Bears | ||||||||||||||||
| 1942
| 1 || 0 || 4 || 11 || 2.8 || 0 || 1 || 40 || 0 || 40.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1946
| 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 1 || 3 || 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Career | 2 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 2.8 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 0 | 40.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Later life and coaching career
After Maznicki retired from the NFL in 1947, he returned to West Warwick and became a long-time coach for the school's football team. He retired in 1984 after finishing his career with an overall record of 253–79–17 alongside fifteen state championships.{{Cite web |title=Sports Briefs - UPI Archives |url=https://www.upi.com/Archives/1984/04/24/Sports-Briefs/8439451630800/ |access-date=February 28, 2024 |website=UPI |language=en}} He died in West Warwick on December 14, 2013, the year West Warwick won the state championship.{{cite web |title=Division II Football Champions |url=http://www.rihssports.com/CHAMPIONS/BOYS/FOOTBALL/FOOTBALL%20II.html |access-date=October 14, 2022 |website=RIHS Sports}}{{cite web |last1=Lennon |first1=Frank |title=Veterans Voice: NFL player, Navy pilot 'Monk' Maznicki left a mark as local sports legend |url=https://www.providencejournal.com/story/news/local/2022/09/19/ri-veterans-voice-nfl-player-navy-pilot-left-his-mark-local-sports-legend-frank-monk-maznicki/10390174002/ |access-date=October 14, 2022 |website=Providence Journal}} West Warwick High School's football field is named in honor of Maznicki. He was inducted into the Boston College Varsity Club Hall of Fame in 1971.{{cite web |title=Frank Maznicki |url=https://bceagles.com/honors/varsity-club-hall-of-fame/frank-maznicki/146 |website=BC Eagles |access-date=October 14, 2022}} He was also inducted into the Rhode Island Heritage Hall of Fame in 1974.{{cite web |title=Frank Maznicki |url=http://riheritagehalloffame.com/Frank-Maznicki/ |website=RI Heritage Hall of Fame |access-date=October 14, 2022}}
Head coaching record
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| name = West Warwick / Deering Wizards
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| startyear = 1947
| endyear = 1983
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| year = 1969
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| year = 1981
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| championship =
| year = 1982
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| year = 1983
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| overall = 10–0–1
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| ranking2 = no
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{{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = West Warwick / Deering
| overall = 253–79–17
| confrecord = 223–62–9
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{{CFB Yearly Record End
| overall = 253–79–17
| bowls = no
| poll = no
| polltype =
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References
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External links
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