Ingozi yenzeke izolo ngezithuba zabo-4:09 ntambama (EST) ekupheleni komgwaqo wezindiza eLake Placid Airport no Francis, owayekade eyi-NFL eqinile osanda kuthenga ibhizinisi lezokuvakasha le-Lake Placid Airways esikhumulweni sezindiza, kanye nePhini Likamongameli Eliphezulu leNhlangano Yabanikazi Bezindiza Nabashayeli URichard McSpadden.
Uvela eKailua High School esiqhingini sase-Oahu e Hawaii, uRuss Francis, wadlala kuNFL futhi wawina iSuper Bowl eqenjini leSan Francisco 49ers. Wabizwa ngokuthi “Wonke Umhlaba” isiphetho esiqinile ngumsakazi wezemidlalo odumile uHoward Cosell, wakhula efuna ukundiza, futhi wachitha impilo yakhe esibhakabhakeni.
Ubengumzuliswano wokuqala wama-Patriots aphuma e-Oregon e-1975 futhi wachitha iminyaka engu-14 ku-NFL lapho ayedlala khona ku-3 Pro Bowls. Uphinde wakhethwa eqenjini le-All-NFL ngo-1976, 1977, 1978, kanye no-1980. UFrancis wayeyilungu leHawaii Sports Hall of Fame futhi wayengumsakazi wezemidlalo eHawaii kanye ne-ABC, CBS, kanye ne-ESPN ngemuva komsebenzi wakhe we-NFL.
