Frank Joseph "Pete" Bausch (June 14, 1908 – April 6, 1976) was an American football center in the National Football League (NFL) for the Boston Redskins, the Chicago Bears, and the Philadelphia Eagles.
Bausch was regarded as one of NFL's top centers in the 1930s, being named first-team All-Pro in 1936.
[1] During his tenure with the Bears, he became a close friend of head coach George Halas, who personally nominated him for the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
[2][3] Bausch was a player-coach for the Commandos and Eagles before retiring from playing at the end of the former's 1942 season.
[7] His older brother Jim Bausch played halfback in the NFL and won a gold medal at the 1932 Summer Olympics in the decathlon.