1. Frank John Wycheck was an American professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League.
19 Facts About Frank Wycheck
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Frank Wycheck was the color commentator on the Tennessee Titans Radio Network from 2005 to 2016, and from 2004 to 2017, Frank Wycheck co-hosted a morning sports radio show on Nashville radio station WGFX.
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At Archbishop Ryan, Frank Wycheck was twice an All-Catholic running back and graduated as the school's all-time leading rusher.
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Frank Wycheck was drafted in sixth round of the 1993 NFL draft by the Washington Redskins.
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Later that same season, Frank Wycheck was suspended for the final four games of the season by the league after testing positive for anabolic steroids.
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In 1995, Frank Wycheck was signed by the Houston Oilers, who later became the Tennessee Titans.
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Frank Wycheck is perhaps most famous for his participation in the Music City Miracle, at the end of the 2000 Wild Card game against the Buffalo Bills.
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Frank Wycheck took a hand-off from Lorenzo Neal and then threw the ball across the field to Kevin Dyson, who then turned the ball upfield 75 yards for the game-winning touchdown.
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Frank Wycheck continued to play for the Titans before retiring after the 2003 season, having two concussions in a month that year.
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Frank Wycheck led the Titans in receiving for three consecutive seasons.
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Frank Wycheck went 5-for-6 passing the ball in his career, resulting in 148 yards, two touchdowns, and a perfect 158.3 passer rating.
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Frank Wycheck won the match with a Cradle piledriver, Lynn's finishing move.
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In 2001, Frank Wycheck "hosted" his own Titan player show with George Plaster and Willy Daunic on WGFX 104.5 FM until he retired from the game.
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Frank Wycheck became a co-host of the morning drive time show The Wake Up Zone with Kevin Ingram and Mark Howard on the Nashville radio station WGFX "104.5 The Zone".
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Frank Wycheck's absence was supposed to be temporary, but replacement Dave McGinnis returned for the 2018 season and subsequent seasons.
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Frank Wycheck was a supporter of the Tennessee Special Olympics, hosting the Frank Wycheck Harley Ride charity event.
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Frank Wycheck stated that he planned to donate his brain to the Concussion Legacy Foundation for study after he died.
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Frank Wycheck estimated that he had as many as 25 concussions during his playing career.
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On December 9,2023, Frank Wycheck died at age 52 after falling and hitting his head at his home in Chattanooga.