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Frank E. Wall
Personal information
Died:April 16, 1997 (aged 78)
Sandy Springs, Georgia
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Frank E. Wall (died April 16, 1997) was an American accountant and sports executive who served as president and general manager of the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League.

Wall was a partner of the accounting firm of Garrett and Wall and served as a financial assistant to Atlanta Falcons owner Rankin M. Smith Sr.[1][2] On July 1, 1966, Wall was named the team's treasurer. On January 31, 1967, he became the team's general manager.[3] On January 11, 1970, he was promoted to team president and head coach Norm Van Brocklin took on the additional duties of general manager.[4] In 1977 he was replaced as president by Rankin M. Smith Jr. but remained with the team as a director until his death from a self-inflicted gunshot on April 16, 1997.[5][1][6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Pasquarelli, Len (April 17, 1997). "Former Falcons chief Frank Wall, 78, dies". The Atlanta Journal.
  • ^ Winklejohn, Matt (2005). Tales from the Atlanta Falcons Sidelines. Sports Publishing, LLC. p. 54. ISBN 9781582619804. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
  • ^ "NFL Falcons Add Wall To GM Post". Chicago Daily Defender. February 1, 1967.
  • ^ "Atlanta Falcons Promote Van Brocklin And Wall". Atlanta Daily World. January 11, 1970.
  • ^ "Transactions". The Boston Globe. March 5, 1977.
  • ^ "Former Atlanta Falcons president dies at 78". Associated Press. April 17, 1997. Retrieved 12 May 2023.

  • Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Frank_E._Wall&oldid=1227849164"

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