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| Position | Quarterback | ||||||||
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| Born | (1947-03-11)March 11, 1947 (age 78) Derry, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | ||||||||
| Weight | 225 lb (102 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Derry Area (PA) | ||||||||
| College | Nebraska | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1970: 10th round, 251st overall pick | ||||||||
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Frank Andrew Patrick (born March 11, 1947) is an American former professionalfootball player who was aquarterback for theGreen Bay Packers of theNational Football League (NFL). He played three seasons for the Packers from 1970 to 1972. He playedcollege football for theNebraska Cornhuskers.
Patrick attendedDerry Area High School. He played all-state basketball as well as football at theUniversity of Nebraska–Lincoln.[1] In his sophomore year of college, Patrick passed for 1,449 yards, the most for a sophomore in theBig Eight[2] and 13th in the nation.[1] He set a single-game Big Eight record with 14 of 19 completions in Nebraska's October 1967 game against Kansas State.[3] He played in the position of quarterback for only one year in college,[4] switching to safety, and then to tight end during his senior year. Patrick was selected as a tight end in the 1970s 10th round by the Packers, however they used him as a quarterback due to thestrike.[1][5] At 6'7", Patrick was the Packers' tallest ever quarterback.[6]
On August 7, 1971, the Packers faced theChicago Bears in a pre-season game inMilwaukee, Wisconsin. Playing quarterback for the Packers in the 3rd quarter and with the line of scrimmage near their own goal line, Patrick faded back to pass in his own end zone and, while trying to escape the Bears' pass rush, he accidentally stepped out of theend zone for asafety. The Bears won the game, 2–0.[7][8]
After the NFL, Patrick opened a life insurance and casualty company in Lincoln, Nebraska.[3]