Frank Howard, a two-sport standout who was a basketball All-American at Ohio State and went on to be a four-time MLB All-Star, died Monday at 87 years old.
Frank Howard, who was an All-American in basketball at Ohio State before going on to be a four-time MLB All-Star, died Monday at the age of 87 due to complications from a stroke.
Howard was best known for his basketball prowess as a Buckeye; he earned second-team All-American honors in 1957 when he averaged 20.1 points per game and was a two-time first-team All-Big Ten honoree. Across three basketball seasons at Ohio State , Howard scored 1,147 points and grabbed 919 rebounds , including a school-record 32 rebounds in one game.
After his playing career ended, Howard coached in the MLB for more than two decades, including one-year stints as the manager of the San Diego Padres in 1981 and New York Mets in 1983.
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