Frank Bykowski

Frank Bykowski
No. 4, 23
Position:	Guard
Personal information
Born:	March 24, 1915; South Bend, Indiana, U.S.
Died:	April 1, 1985 (aged 70); Bradenton, Florida, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:	205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:	South Bend (IN) Central
College:	Purdue
NFL draft:	1940 / round: 6 / pick: 42
Career history
	Pittsburgh Steelers (1940); Milwaukee Chiefs (1941);
Career highlights and awards
	First-team All-Big Ten (1939);
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Frank Peter Bykowski (March 24, 1915 – April 1, 1985) was an American football guard who played one season with the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Steelers in the sixth round of the 1940 NFL draft after playying college football at Purdue University. He was also a member of the Milwaukee Chiefs of the third American Football League.

Early life and college

Bykowski played college football at Purdue University where he was a member of Sigma Pi fraternity.^[2] He was named to the 1939 College Football All Polish-American Team.^[3] He was selected as a member of the 1940 College All Star Team. Bykowski was inducted into the Indiana Football Hall of Fame in 1976.^[4]

Bykowski was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the sixth round of the 1940 NFL draft.^[5] He was also a member of the Milwaukee Chiefs of the third American Football League.

During World War II, Bykowski served as a chief petty officer, training United States Navy recruits as a physical training instructor.^[6] He was later commissioned as an officer and advanced to Lieutenant (junior grade), serving as an armed guard commander.

Bykowski was also a coach after his playing career.^[4] He was head football coach for Elwood Jr/Sr High School from 1947 to 1959 after being an assistant coach for two years. He then coached for Frankfort High School from 1959 to 1965 and Marion High School from 1966 to 1968. He finished his career with Tippecanoe School Corporation where he coached 1969 to 1975.^[4] As a teacher, he taught physical education, driver's education, and history. He was also a guidance counselor.^[7]

^ "FRANK BYKOWSKI". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved September 7, 2014.
^ Langhammer, Jay (Fall 1985). "Sigma Pis in Pro Football" (PDF). The Emerald of Sigma Pi. Vol. 74, no. 3. p. 21. Archived from the original on October 11, 2016. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
^ Rosiak, A. J. (December 24, 1939). "In The Polish Colony". The Sunday Morning Star. p. 14. Retrieved September 2, 2015.
^ ^a ^b ^c "BYKOWSKI, FRANK". indiana-football.org. Retrieved September 7, 2014.
^ "1940 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
^ "The Greek Cross With The Colors". The Emerald of Sigma Pi. Vol. 31, no. 1. May 1944. p. 13.
^ Harbaugh, Paul R. (May 14, 1959). "Frank Bykowski Accepts Frankfort Coaching Job; Had 12 Seasons at Elwood". The Call Leader. Elwood, Indiana. Retrieved December 9, 2020.