Date of birth | July 3, 1918 |
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Place of birth | Mankato, Minnesota, U.S. |
Date of death | May 21, 2005 | (aged 86)
Place of death | Beaverton, Oregon, U.S. |
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 | 1947–1951 |
Awards | 1947 - Imperial Oil Trophy |
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]
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.
References
- ^ "Bob Paffrath". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 20, 2011.
- ^ "1941 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
- ^ "Bob Paffrath". National Football League. Retrieved August 20, 2011.