Frank "Bruiser" Kinard through the years

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Brooklyn Dodgers tackle Frank "Bruiser" Kinard (25) poses for a photo circa 1940s. (Pro Football Hall of Fame)

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Brooklyn Dodgers/Tigers tackle Frank "Bruiser" Kinard (44) poses for a photo circa 1940s. (Pro Football Hall of Fame)

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Brooklyn Dodgers tackle Frank "Bruiser" Kinard (44) poses for a photo in 1938. (Associated Press)

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Frank "Bruiser" Kinard (rights) pats the cheek of Bronko Naguraki as the two football greats get together in Washington, Jan. 13, 1970. (Associated Press)

University of Mississippi tailback Mike Dennis (20) goes head first into the University of Tulsa line to pick up six yards in the third quarter at the Bluebonnet Bowl game in Houston, Dec. 19, 1964. Taking Dennis' dive is Tulsa's Bob Buoniconti (60) and Dwight Claxton (21) with teammate Darrell Wolff taking a leg. Ole Miss Players are: Frank Kinard (44), Allen Brown (80), and Charles Hinton (50). (Associated Press)

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University of Mississippi tailback Mike Dennis (20) goes head first into the University of Tulsa line to pick up six yards in the third quarter at the Bluebonnet Bowl game in Houston, Dec. 19, 1964. Taking Dennis' dive is Tulsa's Bob Buoniconti (60) and Dwight Claxton (21) with teammate Darrell Wolff taking a leg. Ole Miss Players are: Frank Kinard (44), Allen Brown (80), and Charles Hinton (50). (Associated Press)

Anonymous/AP1964

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