Bob Paffrath
Appearance
Date of birth | July 3, 1918 |
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Place of birth | Mankato, Minnesota |
Date of death | May 21, 2005 | (aged 86)
Place of death | Beaverton, Oregon |
Career information | |
Status | Retired |
CFL status | International |
Position(s) | HB |
Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) |
Weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
US college | Minnesota |
NFL draft | 1941 / round: 3 / pick: 21 |
Drafted by | Green Bay Packers |
Career history | |
As player | |
1946 | Miami Seahawks |
1946 | Brooklyn Dodgers |
1946 | Ottawa Rough Riders |
1947 | Toronto Indians |
1948–1949 | Ottawa Rough Riders |
1950–1952 | Edmonton Eskimos |
Career highlights and awards | |
CFL All-Star | 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951 |
Awards | 1947 - Imperial Oil Trophy |
Robert William Paffrath[1] (July 3, 1918 – May 21, 2005) is a former professional American football halfback. He played for the Miami Seahawks and the Brooklyn Dodgers of the All-America Football Conference, for the Ottawa Rough Riders of the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union, and for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Western Interprovincial Football Union.[2] Paffrath also played one year in the Ontario Rugby Football Union with the Toronto Indians, where he was MVP.
References
- ^ "Bob Paffrath". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2011-08-20.
- ^ "Bob Paffrath". National Football League. Retrieved 2011-08-20.
Categories:
- 1918 births
- 2005 deaths
- American football halfbacks
- Brooklyn Dodgers (AAFC) players
- Edmonton Eskimos players
- Miami Seahawks players
- Minnesota Golden Gophers football players
- Ottawa Rough Riders players
- Ontario Rugby Football Union players
- Sportspeople from Mankato, Minnesota
- American football running back, 1910s birth stubs