Frank Stojack
Encyclopedia
Frank Nickolas Stojack is a former football player in the National Football League
and wrestler. He moved to Tacoma, Washington
as a child, and considered that his home town.
After graduating from Washington State
, Stojack signed with the Brooklyn Dodgers
of the National Football League
, where he played for two seasons, and also played in the CFL and in 1940 for the Boeing Aero Mechanics semi pro football team. After his football career was over, he became a professional wrestler. His favourite move was the airplane spin. In 1947 he won the first of four Pacific Coast Junior Heavyweight Championship
s. In the 1950s he was the light heavyweight champion of the world
, defeating Gypsy Joe in Spokane, Washington
on April 10, 1953, and holding it until November 30, 1957 when he was stripped of the belt by the NWA
. He continued to defend the belt for another year.
He joined the United States Military in 1958.
Stojack died on August 30, 1987 from Alzheimer's disease
. He was 75 years old. When he died, he left over $300,000 from his estate to the Boys Club.
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
and wrestler. He moved to Tacoma, Washington
Tacoma, Washington
Tacoma is a mid-sized urban port city and the county seat of Pierce County, Washington, United States. The city is on Washington's Puget Sound, southwest of Seattle, northeast of the state capital, Olympia, and northwest of Mount Rainier National Park. The population was 198,397, according to...
as a child, and considered that his home town.
After graduating from Washington State
Washington State University
Washington State University is a public research university based in Pullman, Washington, in the Palouse region of the Pacific Northwest. Founded in 1890, WSU is the state's original and largest land-grant university...
, Stojack signed with the Brooklyn Dodgers
Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL)
The Brooklyn Dodgers were an American football team that played in the National Football League from 1930 to 1943, and in 1944 as the Brooklyn Tigers. The team played its home games at Ebbets Field. In 1945, because of financial difficulties, the team was merged with the Boston Yanks...
of the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
, where he played for two seasons, and also played in the CFL and in 1940 for the Boeing Aero Mechanics semi pro football team. After his football career was over, he became a professional wrestler. His favourite move was the airplane spin. In 1947 he won the first of four Pacific Coast Junior Heavyweight Championship
Pacific Coast Junior Heavyweight Championship
The Pacific Coast Junior Heavyweight Championship was a professional wrestling championship that was contended for in the Pacific Northwest from the early 1940's until 1957. When the title was retired in 1957, it was the top singles title in the Pacific Northwest area.-Title history:Silver areas...
s. In the 1950s he was the light heavyweight champion of the world
NWA World Light Heavyweight Championship
The NWA World Light Heavyweight Championship is a currently inactive professional wrestling championship promoted by the National Wrestling Alliance . For the majority of its existence it has been promoted by Mexican promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre , where it was known as the Campeonato...
, defeating Gypsy Joe in Spokane, Washington
Spokane, Washington
Spokane is a city located in the Northwestern United States in the state of Washington. It is the largest city of Spokane County of which it is also the county seat, and the metropolitan center of the Inland Northwest region...
on April 10, 1953, and holding it until November 30, 1957 when he was stripped of the belt by the NWA
National Wrestling Alliance
The National Wrestling Alliance is a wrestling promotion company and sanctions various NWA championships in the United States. The NWA has been in operation since 1948...
. He continued to defend the belt for another year.
Political career
He was elected to the Tacoma City Council in 1953, but continued to wrestle even after his election. At the end of his term on the Tacoma City Council, he ran for, and was elected, Pierce County Sheriff. He served as sheriff until 1962.He joined the United States Military in 1958.
Stojack died on August 30, 1987 from Alzheimer's disease
Alzheimer's disease
Alzheimer's disease also known in medical literature as Alzheimer disease is the most common form of dementia. There is no cure for the disease, which worsens as it progresses, and eventually leads to death...
. He was 75 years old. When he died, he left over $300,000 from his estate to the Boys Club.
Championships and accomplishments
- Pacific Northwest WrestlingPacific Northwest WrestlingPacific Northwest Wrestling is the common name used to refer to several different professional wrestling companies, both past and present, based in Portland, Oregon, United States. The first such company was founded by Herb Owen in 1925...
- NWA World Light Heavyweight ChampionshipNWA World Light Heavyweight ChampionshipThe NWA World Light Heavyweight Championship is a currently inactive professional wrestling championship promoted by the National Wrestling Alliance . For the majority of its existence it has been promoted by Mexican promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre , where it was known as the Campeonato...
(1 time)
External links
- Article about his wrestling career
- dataBase football: statistics