John Frank (American football) John Frank (American football) John E. Frank (born April 17, 1962) is an American physician and former football player. He played college football as a Tight end at Ohio State University and professionally in the National Football League (NFL) with the San Francisco 49ers from 1984 to 1988. Frank was selected by the 49ers in the second round of the 1984 NFL Draft and won two Super Bowls with the team. Frank was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to Alan Frank and Barbara Sheck Frank, and is Jewish. He attended Hoover Elementary School in Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania, Jefferson Junior High School,
Chad Brown (American football official) with an undisclosed illness. Chad Brown died after a lengthy illness on September 9, 2016, his 69th birthday. Umpire Barry Anderson switched his uniform number to 31 after Brown's death. Officials wore a memorial patch with the number 31 on their caps. Chad Brown (American football official) Chadwick Curtis "Chad" Brown Jr. (September 9, 1947 – September 9, 2016) was a National Football League official who officiated from 1992 through 2014. Brown served as an umpire and officiated in two Super Bowls (2001 and 2011) and served as an alternate (standby) official for Super Bowl XXXIII in 1999. He wore