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American football player (1927–2019)

American football player

Paul Held

Personal information

Born:

(1927-10-20)October 20, 1927
El Segundo, California, U.S.

Died:

July 19, 2019(2019-07-19) (aged 91)

Height:

6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)

Weight:

195 lb (88 kg)

Career information

High school:

Redondo

College:

Position:

Career history

Stats at Pro Football Reference

Paul Ernest Held Jr. (October 20, 1927 – July 19, 2019) was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL).

Biography

Held was born in El Segundo, California. Held was drafted in the nineteenth round of the 1953 NFL draft by the Detroit Lions and later played with the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Green Bay Packers. He played at the collegiate level at San Diego State University.

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