[1] As a senior, Frank was named a second-team All-American by both Gannett News Service (GNS) and the Newspaper Enterprise Association (NEA).
[4] While finishing at Ohio State, he was invited to attend the Combine in Indianapolis in 1984, but declined in order to continue studying for his final exams.
During medical school, he continued researching diseases of the head and neck and microvascular surgery and the Gait Analysis laboratory.
[6] During his first season, he played as a reserve tight end behind Russ Francis, and as a specialist, while the team went 18–1 as they defeated the Miami Dolphins in Super Bowl XIX.
He injured his left elbow during the NFC Championship victory over the Chicago Bears, and therefore saw limited time in Super Bowl XIX.
[8] Following the game and during what was considered to be the height of his professional football career, he announced his retirement to devote himself full-time to medical school.