Frank Peter Yokas (February 27, 1924 – May 12, 1994) was an American football player who played at the guard position.

A native of Rock Island, Illinois, he attended Rock Island High School, received all-state honors as a football player, and graduated in 1943. He served in the Navy during World War II and played for the Great Lakes Navy and Saint Mary's Pre-Flight football team. After the war, Yokas was recruited to play college football for Notre Dame, but he told coach Frank Leahy: "Coach, I'll eat them college kids alive."

Frank Yokas

Yokas played professional football in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) for the Los Angeles Dons in 1946 and the Baltimore Colts in 1947. He appeared in a total of 25 AAFC games.

Frank Yokas

Yokas died in 1994 in Los Angeles.

Frank Yokas

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1924 births

1994 deaths

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Baltimore Colts (1947–1950) players

Great Lakes Navy Bluejackets football players

Los Angeles Dons players

Saint Mary's Pre-Flight Air Devils football players

United States Navy personnel of World War II

Sportspeople from Rock Island, Illinois

Players of American football from Illinois

Military personnel from Illinois