Frank Dunlap was born August 10, 1924 in Ottawa, Ontario. He was the second of four children born to Henry and Anne Dunlap of the Glebe. Frank Dunlap attended St. Patrick’s College (high school) in Ottawa, Ontario where he played halfback on the football team and also starred at right wing on the school’s hockey team. In 1940, Dunlap won the Doran Memorial Trophy, which was awarded to the best all around student, which included being good academically, athletically and also being recognized socially at the school. During this time, Dunlap lettered in football, hockey and debating. The following year, Frank won the Gerry Boucher Memorial trophy for senior interscholastic football. He was the first person to ever win this trophy. He received a scholarship to attend the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana to play football. However, in that same year the attack on Pearl Harbor occurred. With the United States entering the war, the scholarship was canceled and Frank was unable to go to Notre Dame.\n', '

Frank decided to go St. Michael’s College in Toronto, where he studied commerce and finance. In addition to going to school, Frank was a member of the St. Michael’s Majors (Toronto St. Michael\'s Majors) hockey team of the Ontario Hockey Association where he played for two seasons, helping his team reach the playoffs in both years. In 1942/43 he registered 8 goals and 6 assists in 11 games. In 1943/44, he registered 11 goals and 14 assists in 15 games. In that same year he was also called up to play for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL) where he would play 15 games. During his time in Toronto he only played in home games because he was enrolled in school full time. During his hockey playing days he earned two nicknames. He was known to his teammates as "Judge" or "Biff".\n', '

Frank returned to Ottawa where he finished his degree at St. Patrick’s College (University) and played football for the Ottawa Trojans. Once the war ended, Dunlap then joined the Ottawa Rough Riders of the Canadian Football League (CFL) where he mainly played quarterback and halfback. Dunlap played with the Rough Riders for three years, from 1945 until 1947. He was named an all-star in 1946. He played with his younger brother, Jake Dunlap, during his years with the Rough Riders.\n', '

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