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19 Facts About Frank Dunlap

1.

Francis Egan "Judge" Dunlap was a Canadian athlete who played both Canadian football and ice hockey.

2.

Frank Dunlap spent 8 years playing professional football in the Canadian Football League, including with the Ottawa Rough Riders and Toronto Argonauts between 1945 and 1951, winning the Grey Cup with Ottawa in 1951.

3.

Frank Dunlap was the second of four children born to Henry and Anne Dunlap of the Glebe.

4.

Frank Dunlap attended St Patrick's College in Ottawa, Ontario, where he played halfback on the football team and starred at right wing on the school's hockey team.

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In 1940, Frank Dunlap won the Doran Memorial Trophy, which was awarded to the best all-around student, which included being good academically, and athletically and being recognized socially at the school.

6.

Frank Dunlap was the first person to win this trophy.

7.

Frank Dunlap received a scholarship to attend the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana, to play football.

8.

Frank Dunlap decided to go to St Michael's College in Toronto, where he studied commerce and finance.

9.

Frank Dunlap was known to his teammates as "Judge" or "Biff".

10.

Frank Dunlap played 24 games for the Ottawa Commandos where he scored 16 goals and registered 18 assists.

11.

Frank Dunlap played the final 7 games for the Ottawa Navy.

12.

Frank Dunlap stopped playing hockey after the 1948 season, however he continued to play football.

13.

Frank Dunlap returned to Ottawa where he finished his degree at St Patrick's College and played football for the Ottawa Trojans.

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Once the war ended, Frank Dunlap then joined the Ottawa Rough Riders of the Canadian Football League where he mainly played quarterback and halfback.

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Frank Dunlap played with the Rough Riders for three years, from 1945 until 1947.

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Frank Dunlap played with his younger brother, Jake Dunlap, during his years with the Rough Riders.

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In 1948 Frank Dunlap was accepted to Osgoode Hall Law School in Toronto and played for the Toronto Argonauts in both 1948 and 1949 while enrolled.

18.

Frank Dunlap then returned to Ottawa to finish his football career.

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In 1967 Frank Dunlap was appointed a Judge, where he remained until his sudden death on September 26,1993.