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Biography
Frank Gifford was born on August 16, 1930 in Santa Monica, California, USA as Frank Newton Gifford. He is known for his work on Jerry Maguire (1996), Spin City (1996) and Coach (1989). He was married to Kathie Lee Gifford, Astrid Gifford and Maxine Avis Ewart. He died on August 9, 2015 in Riverside, Connecticut, USA
Awards & recognition
- Disney Legends · 2008
- National Football League Comeback Player of the Year Award · 1962
- National Football League Most Valuable Player Award · 1956
- College Football All-America Team · 1951
- National Football League 1950s All-Decade Team
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- Pro Football Hall of Fame
- Sports Lifetime Achievement Award
Filmography13 titles

Glickman
2013as Self
2013as Self

America's Game: The Super Bowl Champions
2006as Self (archive footage)
2006as Self (archive footage)

Psych
2006as Frank Gifford (voice)
2006as Frank Gifford (voice)

The Adventures of Pete & Pete
1992as Frank Gifford
1992as Frank Gifford

The Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story
1996as Self
1996as Self

Jerry Maguire
1996as Frank Gifford
1996as Frank Gifford

The Dick Cavett Show
1968as Self - Guest
1968as Self - Guest

Coach
1989as Frank Gifford
1989as Frank Gifford

Up Periscope
1959as Ensign Cy Mount
1959as Ensign Cy Mount

Two-Minute Warning
1976as Frank Gifford
1976as Frank Gifford

That's My Boy
1951as Junior Jackson - Football Sequences (uncredited)
1951as Junior Jackson - Football Sequences (uncredited)

The World's Greatest Athlete
1973as Himself - Announcer
1973as Himself - Announcer

Viva Knievel!
1977as Himself
1977as Himself