Frank Mitchell Winters (born January 23, 1964 in Hoboken, New Jersey

Hoboken, New Jersey

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) is a former American football

American football

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 center

Center (American football)

Center is a position in American football and Canadian football . The center is the innermost lineman of the offensive line on a football team's offense...

 in the National Football League

National Football League

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 for the Cleveland Browns

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, New York Giants

New York Giants

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, Kansas City Chiefs

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, and the Green Bay Packers

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. He played college football

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 at Western Illinois University

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 and was drafted

NFL Draft

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 in the tenth round of the 1987 NFL Draft

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.

Winters was the Packers' starting center serving for eight straight seasons (1993–2000). He played in the Pro Bowl and also earned USA Today All-Pro

All-Pro

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 honors in 1999. His nickname was "Frankie Baggadonuts" or "Old Bag of Donuts".

On July 18, 2008, Winters was inducted into the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame

Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame

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. His ceremony was marked by hightened media interest because quarterback

Quarterback

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 Brett Favre

Brett Favre

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gave the induction speech amidst the developing saga regarding Favre's status with the Packers.

On May 20, 2009, Winters got an internship with the Indianapolis Colts.

He has part ownership in a popular Missouri bar and grill, Frankie & Johnny's.