Francis E. Sweeney, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Francis E. Sweeney

American politician

Date of Birth: 24-Jan-1934

Place of Birth: Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States

Date of Death: 10-Apr-2011

Profession: judge, lawyer, politician, American football player, Canadian football player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Francis Edward Sweeney Sr.
(January 24, 1934 – April 10, 2011) was an American politician and jurist of the Ohio Democratic party.
He served as a justice of the Ohio Supreme Court from 1993 to 2004. While on the court, he formed a majority coalition with fellow Democrat Alice Robie Resnick and Republicans Paul Pfeifer and Andrew Douglas. He earned his Juris Doctor from Cleveland-Marshall College of Law in 1963. Sweeney, played defensive tackle for Xavier as well as in the Canadian Football League.
His grandson Jake Ryan is a linebacker in the NFL for the Jacksonville Jaguars while two of his other grandsons (Connor (wide receiver) and Zack (linebacker) Ryan) played college football at Ball State.