Frank Ryan: "
Frank Beall Ryan, Ph.D. (born
July 12,
1936) is a retired
American football quarterback who played for the
Los Angeles Rams (
1958-
1961),
Cleveland Browns (
1962-
1968) and
Washington Redskins (
1969-
1970). Although he led the Browns to their last
National Football League title in
1964,
Ryan is best remembered for being perhaps the only Ph.D. in mathematics to play in the league."
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