Researching Frank Camp
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1724 people with the Camp surname? In that year Camp was ranked number 2010 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Frank means "Form of FRANCIS. (Male) A Free Man" and is of Latin origin.
Records of Frank Camp on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Frank Camp and the Camp Family Tree
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 2202 people with the Camp surname in the UK? Camp is now ranked number 2224 for popularity in the UK. |
Camp Family Tree Databases
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Frank Camp
Edward Franklin Camp Jr. (December 23, 1905 – January 26, 1986) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Louisville from 1946 to 1968, compiling a record of 118–95–2 (.551). He is credited as the man who brought back Louisville football following a three-year absence caused by World War II, and has the most wins of any head coach in school history. Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Johnny Unitas was among the players Camp coached. In 1947, Louisville had a 7–0–1 season.
Camp was born on December 23, 1905 on Trenton, Kentucky. He graduated from Transylvania University, where he played football as a quarterback, in 1930. He starting his coaching career at the high school level, working in Hodgenville, Glasgow, and Henderson, Kentucky.
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