Bob Paffrath
| Profile | |
|---|---|
| Position | Halfback |
| Personal information | |
| Born | July 3, 1918 Mankato, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Died | May 21, 2005 (aged 86) Beaverton, Oregon, U.S. |
| Listed height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Minnesota |
| NFL draft | 1941: 3rd round, 21st overall pick |
| Career history | |
| 1946 | Miami Seahawks |
| 1946 | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| 1946 | Ottawa Rough Riders |
| 1947 | Toronto Indians |
| 1948–1949 | Ottawa Rough Riders |
| 1950–1952 | Edmonton Eskimos |
| Awards and highlights | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Robert William Paffrath[1] (July 3, 1918 – May 21, 2005) was an American professional football player who was a halfback. He was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the third round of the 1941 NFL draft.[2]
He took time away from football to serve in the US Army Air Forces during World War II, where he was a private first class - though he played football while in the Army too.
He played for the Miami Seahawks and the Brooklyn Dodgers of the All-America Football Conference (AAFC), for the Ottawa Rough Riders of the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union, and for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Western Interprovincial Football Union.[3] Paffrath also played one year in the Ontario Rugby Football Union with the Toronto Indians, where he was MVP.
References
[edit]- ^ "Bob Paffrath Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 30, 2025.
- ^ "1941 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
- ^ "Bob Paffrath". National Football League. Retrieved August 20, 2011.
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