Ohio State Mourns Passing of Frank Howard
10/31/2023 2:28:00 PM | Baseball, Men's Basketball
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Frank Howard, a two-sport athlete and All-American at Ohio State, passed away on Monday, Oct. 30 in Adie, Va., at the age of 87 after suffering a stroke.
In basketball, Howard was a three-year letterwinner from 1956-58 under head coach Floyd Stahl. He held career averages of 17.4 points as well as 13.9 rebounds per game, which is second-best in program history. He still holds the single game rebound record with 32 against BYU on Dec. 29, 1956. The 6-7 Howard was an All-American in 1957 when he averaged 20.1 points and 15.3 rebounds, leading the Buckeyes to a 14-8 record and a third-place finish in the Big Ten.
The Columbus, Ohio, native was a two-year letterwinner in baseball (1956-57). During his first season in 1956, he led the Buckeyes with 27 RBIs and five homeruns. He had a standout season in 1957, leading Ohio State in batting average (.366), hits (26), RBIs (13), doubles (six) and stolen bases (six). He earned an All-American honor following the 1957 season. Howard signed as a free agent with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1958 and went on to have a stellar career in Major League Baseball.
Howard was inducted into the Ohio State Athletics Hall of Fame in 1982.
For more on the life and career of Frank Howard, check out Michael Arace's story in the Columbus Dispatch.
In basketball, Howard was a three-year letterwinner from 1956-58 under head coach Floyd Stahl. He held career averages of 17.4 points as well as 13.9 rebounds per game, which is second-best in program history. He still holds the single game rebound record with 32 against BYU on Dec. 29, 1956. The 6-7 Howard was an All-American in 1957 when he averaged 20.1 points and 15.3 rebounds, leading the Buckeyes to a 14-8 record and a third-place finish in the Big Ten.
The Columbus, Ohio, native was a two-year letterwinner in baseball (1956-57). During his first season in 1956, he led the Buckeyes with 27 RBIs and five homeruns. He had a standout season in 1957, leading Ohio State in batting average (.366), hits (26), RBIs (13), doubles (six) and stolen bases (six). He earned an All-American honor following the 1957 season. Howard signed as a free agent with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1958 and went on to have a stellar career in Major League Baseball.
Howard was inducted into the Ohio State Athletics Hall of Fame in 1982.
For more on the life and career of Frank Howard, check out Michael Arace's story in the Columbus Dispatch.
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