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Frank Williams Durkee (October 5, 1861 – May 21, 1939) was an American football player and coach and a college faculty member. He served as a player-coach at Tufts University in Medford, Massachusetts, in 1887, compiling a record of 4–6. He was also a team captain on the school's baseball team in 1888.

Durkee later worked as a chemistry professor at Tufts. He died of a heart attack on May 21, 1939, at his home in Medford.

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References

1. "Durkee". Sports-Reference College Football. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
2. "Baseball Records". Tufts Jumbos. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
3. "Dr. Frank W. Durkee, January 12, 1929". Tufts University. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
4. "Prof. Frank W. Durkee". The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. May 22, 1939. p. 17. Retrieved January 21, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .

External links

• Frank W. Durkee at Find a Grave

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