Acting
Frankie Albert
Born — Died
1920-01-27 — 2002-09-04
Place of birth
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Known for
Acting
Credits
2 titles
Frank Cullen Albert pioneered modern quarterback play as the first college T-formation signal-caller and a founding member of the San Francisco 49ers, earning recognition as the greatest left-handed quarterback ever to play the game. Born January 27, 1920 in Chicago, Albert moved as a youth to California where he attended Glendale High School before enrolling at Stanford University. At Stanford, Albert studied under the T-formation innovator Clark Shaughnessy, becoming the first college quarterback to run the modern T-formation. He earned consensus All-American honors in 1940 and 1941, leading the 1940 "Wow Boys" to an undefeated 9-0 regular season, a 21-13 Rose Bowl victory over Nebraska, …
Known for
6.0Columbia's Spirit of Stanford is built around the talents of a real-life college football star, in this instance all-American quarterback Frankie Albert.
The Spirit of Stanford
1942
10.0Step onto the sidelines and stand with legends such as Joe Montana, Jerry Rice and Bill Walsh as you watch one of the most successful teams in NFL history work its magic. From "The Alley Oop" to "The Catch", McElhenny to Montana ..."Joe the Jet" to Flash 80...Bill Walsh to George Seifert, the San Francisco 49ers boast a deep history of brilliant coaches, hard hitting defenses and high powered offenses. Now, here is a DVD collection no true 49ers fan can do without. "As Great As Gold" takes you on a tour that follows the team through the fabulous 50's, covers their resurgence in the 70's and highlights the glory years of a dynasty that won 5 Super Bowls. You'll also see the 1981 NFC Championship game, a see-saw battle which helped put the 49ers on top of the NFL's pecking order.
NFL History of the San Francisco 49ers
2006