Don Paul (linebacker) facts for kids
Paul on a 1953 Bowman football card
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| Date of birth: | March 18, 1925 |
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| Place of birth: | Fresno, California, U.S. |
| Date of death: | November 8, 2014 (aged 89) |
| Place of death: | Woodland Hills, California, U.S. |
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Career information
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| Position(s): | Linebacker |
| College: | UCLA |
| NFL Draft: | 1947 / Round: 3 / Pick: 21 |
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Career highlights and awards
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| Pro Bowls: | 3 |
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Career stats
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| Playing stats at DatabaseFootball.com | |
Don Paul (March 18, 1925 – November 8, 2014) was a professional American football linebacker who played for the Los Angeles Rams (1948–1955) in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected to three Pro Bowls during his years with the Rams. He 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. 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.
