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Don Paul (linebacker)

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Don Paul
Paul on a 1953 Bowman football card
No. 57
PositionsLinebacker
Guard
Center
Personal information
Born(1925-03-18)March 18, 1925
Fresno, California, U.S.
DiedNovember 8, 2014(2014-11-08) (aged 89)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight228 lb (103 kg)
Career information
High schoolLos Angeles
CollegeUCLA
NFL draft1947: 3rd round, 21st overall pick
Career history
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics
Games played87
Games started63
Interceptions11
Fumble recoveries6
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Don Paul (March 18, 1925 – November 8, 2014) was an American professional football player who was a linebacker for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL) from 1948 to 1955. He played college football for the UCLA Bruins. He was selected to three Pro Bowls during his years with the Rams.

Paul was inducted into the UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame in 1986. He was one of only two players to play in six UCLA-USC games during the World War II years.

Paul was assistant coach for the Rams when Bob Waterfield was the head coach.[when?] The staff included Hamp Pool and Jim David.

After Paul's football career he joined up with Roy Harlow and established the Rams Horn restaurant. Later he and Harlow teamed up with former Rams quarterback Bob Waterfield and Rams radio play-by-play broadcaster Bob Kelley opened up the Pump Room restaurant. He died after an illness on November 8, 2014.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "UCLA Hall of Famer and Football Standout Don Paul Passed Away Nov. 8 - UCLA Bruins Official Athletic Site | UCLABruins.com". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved February 5, 2016.
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