Born and raised in Aspinwall, a suburb of Pittsburgh, PA. Son of Aloysius & Mary Katherine Frauenheim, one of six children. Married to Ann Marie for 45 years – seven children (ages 19 to 43) - 21 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild.
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduate of Aspinwall H.S., Pittsburgh, PA – 1958
· Football - 3 year letter winner – (captain senior year)
· Basketball - 3 year letter winner – (MVP Greater Pittsburgh Area All Star Game)
· Selected as Outstanding Senior Boy in 1958
COLLEGE: Graduate of Rutgers University – 1962
· Football – 3-year letter winner - 1961 - Two-way starter Rutgers 1st undefeated football team
PROFESSIONAL: Immaculata H.S. Assist. Principal (41 yrs), Director of Athletics (45 yrs), FB Coach (41 yrs)
· Rutgers University David Bender Fund – Board of Directors
· Somerset County Miracle Voice Laryngectomy Club – Past President (8 years)
· American Cancer Society
· Chairman of Board of Managers, Somerset County Unit – 1995-96 & 1996-97
· Income Development Chairperson – 1993 to 1995
· Love Lights A Tree” & “Relay for Life” – Past Chairperson
· Committee Member – Tobacco Task Force, Love Lights a Tree, Relay for Life – 12 years
· Motivational Guest Speaker
· Football Clinics (Nike F.B. & Rutgers F.B. Clinics)
· Assemblies (High School & Junior High School)
· Corporations (Chubb, etc.)
· Keynote speaker 9/03 (NJ Laryngectomy Club Convention)
· Interscholastic Athletics - Chairman & Committee Member of various professional associations
· New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletics Association.
· New Jersey Football Coaches Association
· Somerset County Interscholastic Athletic Association
· Mountain Valley Conference-2004/Skyland Conference- 2004-05
AWARDS & HONORS:
· Member of Aspinwall Hall of Fame – 1974
· Member of the NJICA Hall of Fame – 1979
· Recipient of Rutgers Alumni Association “Ernest T. Gardner Memorial Award” – 1982
(Presented to an alumnus who participated in intercollegiate athletics and achieved public leadership)
· New Addition to Immaculata named “The Pierce G. Frauenheim Building” – Sept. 1992
· 1st Recipient of New York Giants Lou Rettino Coach of the Year – 1996
· 1st Recipient of Dr. John F. Bateman “Winners for Life” Award – 1999
· 1st Recipient of Spirit of Somerset Award – May 2000
· All-American F.B. Foundation Bill Wade Unsung Heroes Award- December 2000
· N.J.S.I.A.A. Hall of Fame – 2001
· N.J. Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame – 2002
· All-American F.B. Foundation High School Coaches Hall of Fame – December 2003
· Coach of the Year – 4 times
· Football Coaching Record
· 3 State Championships (19 State Play-off Berths)
· 18 Conference Championships
· State Record of 16 consecutive shutouts in regular season games
· Overall record 262-125-2 (28 Straight winning seasons)