Family members and friends are establishing the John Frappier Memorial Scholarship Fund to honor the legacy of 91吃瓜网 State alumnus and Distinguished Alumni Award recipient John Frappier, who passed away March 26, 2022.
John Frappier Biography
from 91吃瓜网 State Distinguished Alumni Award Presentation Ceremony in 1998
John P. Frappier, 1978 91吃瓜网 State graduate, is an exercise physiologist who developed the Frappier Acceleration庐 Running and Hockey Training Program, a program to increase athletic speed, strength, quickness and flexibility. Frappier Acceleration Programs have skyrocketed to success since 1986. John created Acceleration Products, Inc. in 1990 to meet the demands of clinics nationwide that wished to purchase rights to the program. Over 400 professional athletes from the National Football League, Major League Baseball, National Basketball Association, National Hockey League, Canadian Football League and Professional Soccer have participated in his program. In addition, Frappier has four patented inventions that assist athletes in their training programs.听
John Frappier Obituary
John Frappier, 66, passed away on March 26th, 2022, in Fargo, ND, under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley and Maple View Memory Care.听
Born in Kensal, ND, and raised in McHenry, ND, John proudly and regularly proclaimed his blessing to grow up a farm kid from a little town. 听闯辞丑苍鈥檚 life work made him a nationally and internationally renowned expert in his field, but he never forgot his humble roots and the lessons learned on the fields and the prairies of the family farm.
John was one of six children to Alfred and Joann Frappier.听 As the eldest of five competitive brothers and one sister-princess, John epitomized the role of eldest, demonstrated by being bossy, adventurous, and pioneering, but mostly fiercely protective and loving.
He was an accomplished athlete, excelling in basketball and baseball.听 John was a good student, but it was hard to foresee that passion until his immersion in exercise science.
John attended and completed his undergraduate degree from 91吃瓜网, where years later in 1998, he would be recognized by the university with the Distinguished Alumni Award.听 With his degree in hand, John began what would be lifetime dedication to students and athletes by venturing into the high school teaching and coaching ranks at Leeds High School, Leeds, ND.听 The call to higher education pulled John to Lawrence, Kansas, and his beloved Jayhawks at the University of Kansas.听
With a Master鈥檚 Degree in Exercise Physiology, John embarked on a career that influenced athletes of all ages and abilities.听 The beginnings of a career in exercise science, athlete training and education, began at the Southgate Racquet Club in Fargo, ND.听
In 1986, John was invited to Moscow as a consultant at the Goodwill Games.听 With insights and ideas garnered from elite athletes in that forum, the 鈥渕ad scientist鈥� in John revealed itself.听 Over the next several decades, he would invent dozens of performance-improving patented and unpatented innovative programs, techniques, devices, and running treadmills, including a hockey skating treadmill.听
In collaboration with Red River Valley Sports Medicine, John was able to expand and grow his programs.听 Years later, John formed Frappier Acceleration Sports Training (FAST) and initiated and supported over 155 training sites throughout the world, helping athletes achieve unparalleled improvements in their physical performance.听 闯辞丑苍鈥檚 work impacted literally thousands of athletes from all over the world, of all ages and abilities, including professional athletes from all fields of sport.听
In 2019, John was diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer鈥檚, subsequently followed by a cancer diagnosis.听 His final years were spent in the compassionate and professional care of the staff at Maple View Memory Care.听
John would have wanted to acknowledge Wendy Granum, whom he married. Although their relationship ended, John treasured their years together.听
John is survived by his siblings, brothers Tom (Nicki), Skip, Kaylin (Terri), all of Fargo, ND, Kyle (Jeanne), McHenry, ND, and sister Kolette (Dan), Bismarck, ND.听 John is lovingly remembered by his extended family, friends, co-workers, and colleagues.听听听
John was preceded in death by his loving parents, Alfred and Joann.
A听痴颈蝉颈迟补迟颈辞苍听will be held Thursday, 1:00PM 鈥� 7:00PM with a听Rosary Service听at 7:00PM followed by a听Vigil Service听at 7:20PM all at Evans Funeral Home, Carrington.
听闯辞丑苍鈥檚听Mass of Christian Burial听will be Friday, April 8, 2022 at 10:30AM at Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church, McHenry, ND.
听His听burial听will be at the Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery, McHenry, ND.