[2] On the mat, Hammond was undefeated for three straight years, winning every match by pin within five minutes.

[2] On the gridiron he demonstrated superior skill as a lineman, helping lead the Hammond Wildcats to the Indiana state football championship during his 1937–38 senior year.

[2] In the spring of 1938, Frankowski announced that he would be traveling west, entering the University of Washington, being joined in the journey to the Puget Sound by Hammond High teammate Herky Bereolos.

[3] Perhaps smoothing the transition was a promise of summertime employment on an Alaskan fishing trawler made to the two young Hoosier guards by a Husky alumnus and booster.

Following his time with the Packers, he would play three seasons with the Los Angeles Dons of the All-America Football Conference.