Frank Youso

Frank Youso. . , Frank Youso was born in International Falls on July 5, 1936. He began his high school career in 1950 and 1951 seasons under Coach Gordon Paschka. In 1952, Frank "Butch" Larson arrived as coach of the Broncos and Youso matured into a major college recruit. He captained the 1953 Broncos and helped them to an Iron Range Conference title. He was also a star performer in basketball. While gaining All-State recognition, Frank decided to play for the University of Minnesota. , At Minnesota, Frank was coached by Murray Warmath. Although freshmen were not allowed to play varsity football, they did practice against the varsity. He then moved into a two-way starting position as a tackle from 1955-57 seasons. Frank had a distinguished career as a Gopher and became the second draft pick of the NFL's New York Giants. , The coach of the Giants was Jim Lee Howell with Vince Lombardi as offensive coordinator. In his rookie season of 1958, Frank finished second in balloting for Rookie of the Year. Frank started at offensive right tackle as New York won the Eastern Conference title. He and his teammates lost the NFL championship game in overtime to Baltimore in perhaps the greatest game ever played. In 1960, Allie Sherman became head coach of the New York Giants. Following the 1960 season, Frank became a Viking in the expansion draft. He played for the Minnesota Vikings under Coach Norm Van Brocklin for the 1961 and 1962 seasons. Following a stormy relationship with Van Brocklin, he was picked up by the Oakland Raiders in 1963. Youso played three seasons for the Raiders and Coach Al Davis. Frank retired following the 1965 season after eight NFL seasons. Youso was inducted into the Bronco Athletic Hall of Fame in 2012, and lives in International Falls.