Manumaleuna attended Phineas Banning High School in Los Angeles, California.
[2] He was also a member of the Oakland Invaders and Portland Breakers of the United States Football League (USFL).
[3] Manumaleuna sustained a spine and neck injury during his only game for the UCLA Bruins as a freshman in 1974 in Knoxville during a 17–17 tie with the Tennessee Volunteers.
[3] He was inducted into the San Jose State University Sports Hall of Fame.
[8] Frank's nephew Eathyn Manumaleuna spent time during the 2014 off-season with the New York Giants and New England Patriots.