Frank Culver
Frank Ward Culver was an American college football player and attorney. He played football for the University of Michigan in 1917 and 1919 and was selected as an All-American at the guard position in 1917.
Early years
Culver was born in Detroit in 1897 and graduated from Detroit Central High School. His father, Charles Culver, was a member of the Michigan House of Representatives starting in 1914.University of Michigan
Culver attended the University of Michigan and played for the Michigan Wolverines under Fielding H. Yost in 1917 and 1919. As a sophomore in 1917, he started three games at left tackle, four games at left guard, and one game at right guard. He was selected by Paul Purman as a first-team guard, and by Jack Veiock as a second-team guard, on the 1917 [College Football All-America Team].In January 1918, Culver enlisted in a U.S. Navy auxiliary unit organized at the university. He served on the USS Louisville.
After the war, Culver returned to Michigan. In 1919, he started one game at guard and three games at center.