Roger S. Penske/Lehigh Athletics Hall of Fame
Frank Majczan
- Induction:
- 1996
- Class:
- 1944
In the early 1940s the city of Bethlehem was quite fortunate to have the exceptional athletic abilities of Frank Majczan on display.
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While at Lehigh and Moravian, he won eight varsity letters while competing in three different sports - football, basketball and baseball.
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Majczan played one year of football, basketball and baseball at Lehigh, earning a varsity letter each season. As a halfback on the football team, he was the recipient of the Archibald Johnston Cup and medal as the outstanding player on the 1943 team.
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On the baseball diamond, Majczan played second base. He was the team's leading home run hitter and helped lead the Engineers to a 9-7 record, the team's best in 10 years.
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Perhaps Majczan’s biggest impact came indoors on the basketball court. That he was elected captain said a lot about the respect he earned from his teammates. During the 1943-44 season, Majczan set a single-game Lehigh scoring record with 36 points in a game against Franklin & Marshall, a record that stood for 12 seasons. He also set a then-record at Lehigh for average points per game (17.93). Majczan scored 269 points in his Lehigh career, accounting for 41 percent of his team’s total output.
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Majczan was also named to the Associated Press All-Pennsylvania Basketball Team in 1942, 1943 and 1944.
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Frank went on to work at, and retire from Bethlehem Steel. He and his wife, Helen, lived in Bethlehem and had three children, Frank Jr., Robert and Raymond.
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While at Lehigh and Moravian, he won eight varsity letters while competing in three different sports - football, basketball and baseball.
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Majczan played one year of football, basketball and baseball at Lehigh, earning a varsity letter each season. As a halfback on the football team, he was the recipient of the Archibald Johnston Cup and medal as the outstanding player on the 1943 team.
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On the baseball diamond, Majczan played second base. He was the team's leading home run hitter and helped lead the Engineers to a 9-7 record, the team's best in 10 years.
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Perhaps Majczan’s biggest impact came indoors on the basketball court. That he was elected captain said a lot about the respect he earned from his teammates. During the 1943-44 season, Majczan set a single-game Lehigh scoring record with 36 points in a game against Franklin & Marshall, a record that stood for 12 seasons. He also set a then-record at Lehigh for average points per game (17.93). Majczan scored 269 points in his Lehigh career, accounting for 41 percent of his team’s total output.
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Majczan was also named to the Associated Press All-Pennsylvania Basketball Team in 1942, 1943 and 1944.
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Frank went on to work at, and retire from Bethlehem Steel. He and his wife, Helen, lived in Bethlehem and had three children, Frank Jr., Robert and Raymond.
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