Army West Point Athletics
Hall of Fame
Merritt, Francis Ellis
Francis Ellis Merritt
- Induction:
- 2015
- Class:
- 1944
Frank Merritt, a 1944 graduate, was a two-time first-team All-American selection as an offensive tackle.
He earned a pair of varsity letters, helping the 1942 team to a 6-3 mark and the 1943 squad to a 7-2-1 record under Hall of Fame coach Earl "Red" Blaik. The 1942 squad opened the season with four straight wins, while the 1943 team began the year with five straight victories.
A 1996 National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame inductee, he was also chosen to the National Association of Collegiate Director of Athletics Hall of Fame in 1980.
Merritt served as the Director of Intercollegiate Athletics at the Air Force Academy from 1967-76.
He earned a pair of varsity letters, helping the 1942 team to a 6-3 mark and the 1943 squad to a 7-2-1 record under Hall of Fame coach Earl "Red" Blaik. The 1942 squad opened the season with four straight wins, while the 1943 team began the year with five straight victories.
A 1996 National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame inductee, he was also chosen to the National Association of Collegiate Director of Athletics Hall of Fame in 1980.
Merritt served as the Director of Intercollegiate Athletics at the Air Force Academy from 1967-76.
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