About Frank Ryan (American football)
Frank Beall Ryan was an American professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) for the Los Angeles Rams (1958–1961), Cleveland Browns (1962–1968), and Washington Redskins (1969–1970). He played college football for the Rice Owls. A three-time Pro Bowl selection with Cleveland, Ryan led the Browns to their most recent National Football League title in 1964. He was also a mathematician, serving as a faculty member at Case Western Reserve University from 1967 to 1974. Ryan declared a major in physics at Rice University, becoming the first in his family not to go to Yale. Ryan's college teammate Hill was drafted first overall in the 1958 draft by the Chicago Cardinals, and future Cleveland teammate quarterback Jim Ninowski was selected by the Browns in the fourth round. Ryan spent the first four years of his career primarily in a reserve capacity, making $12,000 per year. In 1961, he and future Hall of Famer Ollie Matson connected on a 96-yard touchdown reception, establishing a new team record.
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