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Kansas great Frank Pattee helped Jayhawks shine in Orange Bowl era
KU sent Orange Bowl tickets to surviving members of the 1948 and 1969 bowl squads, with Frank Pattee highlighted as a pivotal 1940s Jayhawk. Pattee, a versatile back from Smith Center, played on the 1947 team that nearly beat Georgia Tech, later enduring a broken jaw in 1948. He and wife BJ remained active in KU circles, guiding a family that includes Erin and Frank Jr. The article recalls Pattee’s quiet leadership, his teammates’ respect, and KU’s 48 Orange Bowl heartbreak and near-miss in the late game.
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Kansas Athletic Department
Jayhawkdom
Don Fambrough
Frank
Smith Center
Navy Air Corps
Henry Shenk
Jayhawks
Pattee
Ray Evans
Don
Lynne McNutt
Evans
Tom Scott
Bud French
Dick Bertuzzi
Forrest Griffith
Fambrough
Ponca City
Okla
National Transportation Safety Agency
Erin
Los Angeles
Frank Jr
Topeka
Jody
New Mexico
Tom
KU Alumni Association
Fred Ellsworth
Dick Wintermore
Mildred Clodfelter
KUAA
Georgia Tech
McNutt
Tech
Rollo Phillips
Bobby Dodd
Pattees
Virginia Tech