Background
Fracas was born in Windsor, Ontario, on April 28, 1930, and attended Assumption College Catholic High School, where he was named to the All-City football team in 1947 and 1949 and to the all-Ontario team in 1948 as a halfback.
Football player professor of Human Kinetics
Fracas was born in Windsor, Ontario, on April 28, 1930, and attended Assumption College Catholic High School, where he was named to the All-City football team in 1947 and 1949 and to the all-Ontario team in 1948 as a halfback.
He was professor of Human Kinetics at the University of Windsor from 1967 to 1995. He also played first base in baseball for the Windsor Sterlings in the Detroit Federation League and, in 1951, played semi-professional for the Frood Tigers in Northern Ontario. Fracas was drafted first overall by the Ottawa Rough Riders in 1954, but played his Canadian Football League career with the Edmonton Eskimos from 1955 to 1962 and was team captain.
After his playing career, Fracas became a university football coach.
He coached the Alberta Golden Bears from 1963 to 1967 and lead them to National and Conference Championships in his final year. From 1968 to 1986 he coached the Windsor Lancers.
He founded the football program in Windsor and lead the Lancers to CCIFC championship in 1969 and OUAA Championship in 1975.