Paul Rudzinski
American football player (born 1956)
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Paul Rudzinski (born July 28, 1956) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for three seasons with the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Michigan State Spartans.
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
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| Position | Linebacker | ||||||||
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| Born | July 28, 1956 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Catholic Central (Detroit) | ||||||||
| College | Michigan State | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1978: undrafted | ||||||||
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Rudzinski was born on July 28, 1956, in Detroit, Michigan, where he attended Detroit Catholic Central High School.[1] Rudzinski initially desired to attend the University of Notre Dame, but ended up attending Michigan State University where he played college football.[2] He lettered with Michigan State all four years of his college career.[3] He received a degree in advertising.[4]
Rudzinski went undrafted in the 1978 NFL draft. He signed as an undrafted free agent with the Green Bay Packers. From 1978 to 1980, Rudzinski played as a linebacker in 33 games for the Packers, recording one interception.[1] During his time with the Packers, Rudzinski was released and signed back on the team four times.[4] He was released for the last time in August 1981 and did not play football again.[5] During his playing career, he worked in the offseason for a cheese marketing company.[4]