Frank Edgar Cornish III (born June 20, 1944), generally referred to as Frank Cornish Jr., is an American former professional football player who played defensive tackle for seven seasons for the Chicago Bears, Cincinnati Bengals, Miami Dolphins, and Buffalo Bills.
[2] Cornish, who played both offensive and defensive tackle in college at Grambling State, was a starter at left offensive tackle for the Jacksonville Sharks of the World Football League (WFL) during the league's inaugural season in 1974.
Cornish, who battled weight problems throughout his career, was suspended in August 1968 by Bears coach Jim Dooley, after Cornish weighed in at more than 330 pounds.
The younger Cornish died of heart disease in his sleep at his home on August 22, 2008.
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