Paul Mitchell (American football)
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Born: | Minneapolis, Minnesota | August 10, 1920
Died: | March 11, 2017 Palos Verdes Peninsula, California | (aged 96)
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
Weight: | 235 lb (107 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Minneapolis (MN) Edison |
College: | Minnesota |
Position: | Defensive end / Tackle |
NFL draft: | 1944 / Round: 2 / Pick: 12 |
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Paul Anthony Mitchell (August 10, 1920 – March 11, 2017) was an American football defensive end and tackle who played two seasons with the New York Yanks of the National Football League. He played college football at the University of Minnesota where he was an All-American. He previously attended Edison High School in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Mitchell also played in the All-America Football Conference for the Los Angeles Dons from 1946 to 1948, and for the New York Yankees from 1948 to 1950. He is a member of the University of Minnesota Hall of Fame.[1] Mitchell died in March 2017 at the age of 96.[2]
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