Frank Otto Gause (February 11, 1905 â August 15, 1972) was an American football player. Gause was born in 1905 in Minneapolis. He was a star football player at Minneapolis' North High School in the early 1920s. He played professional football in the National Football League (NFL) as a center and guard for the Minneapolis Red Jackets. He appeared in three NFL games, two as a starter, during the 1929 season. He also played for the Ace Box Lunch team in 1931. He died in 1976 in Minneapolis.