Frank Winters

Frank Mitchell Winters is an American former professional football player who was a center in the National Football League for the Cleveland Browns, New York Giants, Kansas City Chiefs, and Green Bay Packers. He played college football for the Western Illinois Leathernecks.

Early life

Frank Mitchell Winters was born in Hoboken, New Jersey. He lived in Union City, and played football at Emerson High School. Winters played American football at Western Illinois University, a Division I-AA school.

Professional career

Winters was selected in the tenth round of the 1987 NFL draft by the Cleveland Browns. He spent two seasons with the team before playing for the Giants in 1989 and the Chiefs in 1990 and 1991. With all three teams, he primarily served as a long snapper.
Winters was the Packers' starting center serving for eight straight seasons. He played in the Pro Bowl and also earned USA Today All-Pro honors in 1999. His nickname was "Old Bag of Donuts".
On July 18, 2008, Winters was inducted into the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame.