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Julius Franks, Jr. (September 5, 1922 – November 26, 2008) was a civil rights leader and an All-American guard who played football at the University of Michigan from 1941 to 1942. Franks wore #62 as a varsity letterman in 1941 and #63 in 1942. Franks was the first (or second depending on the source) African-American University of Michigan player to become an All-American in football. Illness cut short his collegiate athletic career.

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rdfs:comment	Julius Franks, Jr. (September 5, 1922 – November 26, 2008) was a civil rights leader and an All-American guard who played football at the University of Michigan from 1941 to 1942. Franks wore #62 as a varsity letterman in 1941 and #63 in 1942. Franks was the first (or second depending on the source) African-American University of Michigan player to become an All-American in football. Illness cut short his collegiate athletic career.
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Birth Date	1922-09-05(xsd:date)
death place	Grand Rapids, Michigan
currentpositionplain	Guard (American and Canadian football)
Name	Franks, Julius Julius Franks
Caption	Julius Franks, c. 1942
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Date of Death	2008-11-26(xsd:date)
Birth Place	Macon, Georgia
Weight lbs	187(xsd:integer)
College	Michigan Wolverines football
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death date	2008-11-26(xsd:date)
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Highlights	* Consensus All-American
Place of Birth	Macon, Georgia
Place of death	Grand Rapids, Michigan
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Height ft	6(xsd:integer)
undraftedyear	1944(xsd:integer)
Date of Birth	1922-09-05(xsd:date)
Short Description	Player of American football
abstract	Julius Franks, Jr. (September 5, 1922 – November 26, 2008) was a civil rights leader and an All-American guard who played football at the University of Michigan from 1941 to 1942. Franks wore #62 as a varsity letterman in 1941 and #63 in 1942. Franks was the first (or second depending on the source) African-American University of Michigan player to become an All-American in football. Illness cut short his collegiate athletic career. After Michigan, Franks pursued a career in dentistry. He also became an active community leader who contributed his time to public service and who helped to integrate Grand Rapids, Michigan by financing home construction in a majority Caucasian neighborhood.

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