Frank Anthony Buckiewicz (April 14, 1930 – September 5, 2017) was an

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player and coach. He served as the head football coach at

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, from 1965 to 1980. Born in

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, Buckiewicz graduated from

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in 1947."Frank Anthony Buckiewicz"
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''. Accessed November 8, 2018. "The youngest of nine children, Frank was born April 14, 1930 in Perth Amboy, N.J., to Julian and Hedwig (Malyszko) Buckiewicz. He attended St. Stephen's and Perth Amboy Catholic School then graduated with the Class of 1947 from Perth Amboy High School." When, Frank was the coach at Grant HS in Portland, he had a HS record of 88–23–2.

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