Frank Langton Christensen (June 1, 1910 – September 6, 2001) was an American athlete. After receiving all-state honors at Granite High School in baseball

Baseball

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, football

American football

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, and basketball

Basketball

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, Christensen played fullback

Fullback (American football)

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 at the University of Utah

University of Utah

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. "Crashing Chris" was the university’s first three-time All-American. In 1930-31, he was named Third Team All-American, and in 1932 he earned First Team honors. During those years, the Utes owned a 21-3-1 record.

Christensen holds the school's all-time career-scoring mark with 235 points. He is second in individual points in a season, scoring 100 points in 1930. Christensen is credited with scoring 13 points in 13 seconds vs. Colorado College

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The fullback was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame

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 and was honored as a Silver Anniversary All-American in Sports Illustrated

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Christensen went on to the pros with the Detroit Lions

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 (1934-37), where he was a member of the 1935 World Championship team.http://www.dailyutahchronicle.com/media/storage/paper244/news/2001/09/10/Sports/Pair-Of.Former.Ute.Legends.Pass.Away-91122.shtml?norewrite200610131138&sourcedomain=www.dailyutahchronicle.com

Christensen was also successful in business. He helped revolutionize the mining and petroleum industry

Petroleum industry

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 with a drill bit that utilized industrial diamonds. His company, Christensen Diamond Products Company, became the world’s largest producer of industrial diamond products.http://www.bakerhughes.com/hcc/about/history.htm

Christensen died on September 6, 2001 at the age of 91.