Frank Kautsky
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 30, 1888 Edgewood, Indiana, US |
| Died | October 11, 1959 (aged 71) Edgewood, Indiana, US |
| Coaching career | 1931–1942 |
| Career history | |
| 1931–1938; 1941–1942 | Indianapolis Kautskys |
| Career highlights | |
| As team owner: WPBT champion (1947) | |
Frank Henry "Fronzo" Kautsky Sr. (September 30, 1888 – October 11, 1959) was an American farmer, grocery store owner, and team owner, general manager, and former head coach of the Indianapolis Kautskys/Pure Oils/Oilers/Jets basketball franchise. He also was a semi-pro baseball player at one point and even sponsored a local semi-pro baseball team up until World War II that first started out as the Kautsky A.C. (Kautsky Athletic Club) or Kautsky's A.C. (Kautsky's Athletic Club). Kautsky was also a co-founding member of the National Basketball League (NBL), which became a predecessor to the National Basketball Association (NBA).