Bob Paffrath
American gridiron football player (1918–2005)
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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]
Mankato, Minnesota, U.S.
Beaverton, Oregon, U.S.
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| Position | Back | ||||||||
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| 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) | ||||||||
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| High school | Redwood Valley (Redwood Falls, Minnesota) | ||||||||
| College | Minnesota (1937-1940) | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1941: 3rd round, 21st overall pick | ||||||||
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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.
