Frank Tavani
American football player and coach
Frank Tavani (born July 31, 1953) is an American former college football coach. He served as the head football coach at Lafayette College from 2000 until his retirement in 2016, compiling a record of 84–107.
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Biographical claims are most persuasive when dates, appointments and relationships can be traced to records created close to the events described. The source revision retrieved here is dated Mar 3, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q5489897. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1953, 2000 and 2016.
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