# Elvis Franks

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**Elvis Franks** (July 9, 1957 – July 20, 2021) was an American professional [football](/source/American_football) player who was a [defensive end](/source/Defensive_end) for seven years in the [National Football League](/source/National_Football_League) (NFL). He played [college football](/source/College_football) for the [Morgan State Bears](/source/Morgan_State_Bears_football).

## Background

Franks was born on July 9, 1957, in [Doucette, Texas](/source/Doucette,_Texas). He attended Kirby High School in [Woodville, Texas](/source/Woodville,_Texas), and college at [Morgan State University](/source/Morgan_State_University) in [Baltimore, Maryland](/source/Baltimore,_Maryland). He received a full athletic scholarship for track and field, but after being approached by a football coach, he began to play for the football team.[1]

## Controversy

In 1986, while he was a member of the [Los Angeles Raiders](/source/Los_Angeles_Raiders), Franks was arrested in [Warrensville Heights, Ohio](/source/Warrensville_Heights,_Ohio), on a charge of possession of cocaine with intent to distribute. According to the [Federal Bureau of Investigation](/source/Federal_Bureau_of_Investigation), Franks attempted to sell the drug to an undercover agent.[2]

## Personal life

Franks died at home in [Lufkin, Texas](/source/Lufkin,_Texas), on July 20, 2021. He was 64.[3]

## References

1. ["Elvis Franks - Biography"](https://web.archive.org/web/20080908050934/http://www.armchairgm.com/Elvis_Franks). ArmchairGM. Archived from [the original](http://www.armchairgm.com/Elvis_Franks) on 2008-09-08. Retrieved 2008-06-13.

1. ["Raider End Arrested"](https://www.nytimes.com/1987/07/22/sports/sports-people-raider-end-arrested.html). *[The New York Times](/source/The_New_York_Times)*. July 22, 1987. Retrieved December 5, 2021.

1. ["Obituary Information for Elvis Andrea Franks"](https://www.allfamiliesmortuary.com/obituaries/Elvis-Andrea-Franks?obId=21751926). All Families Mortuary & Cremation Services. Retrieved July 13, 2025.

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