Frank Lone Star

Frank Lone Star
Profile
Positions	Guard, tackle
Personal information
Born	January 27, 1887; Wisconsin, U.S.
Died	October 30, 1915 (aged 28); Shell Lake, Wisconsin, U.S.
Listed height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Listed weight	200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
College	Carlisle Indian Industrial School
Career history
	Columbus Panhandles (1920);
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Frank Lone Star (1887–1915) was a professional football player for the Columbus Panhandles in 1920. He played at the collegiate level at Carlisle Indian Industrial School.

Biography

Frank Lone Star was born on January 27, 1887, in Wisconsin. Lone Star (often written as Lonestar) attended Carlisle Indian School but there is no record of him having played on the varsity football team. He died on October 30, 1915, in Shell Lake, Wisconsin, of heart problems brought on by tuberculosis. It appears that someone else played for the Columbus Panhandles under his name. Author Tom Benjey speculated that it may have been Lone Star Dietz.

References

↑ "Frank Lone Star Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
↑ "Lonestar Played in the NFL". TomBenjey.com. October 19, 2009. Retrieved July 7, 2026.
↑ "Tom Benjey". Farcountry Press. Retrieved July 7, 2026.

Wisconsin's Carlisle Indian School Immortals, 2011, Tom Benjey,Tuxedo Press, ISBN 978-1-936161-22-5.

[1] "Frank Lone Star Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.

[2] "Lonestar Played in the NFL". TomBenjey.com. October 19, 2009. Retrieved July 7, 2026.

[3] "Tom Benjey". Farcountry Press. Retrieved July 7, 2026.