Paul Cleary (American football)
Cleary, circa 1947 | |||||||
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| Position: | End Defensive end | ||||||
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| Born: | February 7, 1922 North Loup, Nebraska, U.S. | ||||||
| Died: | January 8, 1996 (aged 73) Laguna Beach, California, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 197 lb (89 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Santa Ana (CA) | ||||||
| College: | USC | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 1948: 10th round, 77th pick | ||||||
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Paul Hanson Cleary (February 7, 1922 – January 8, 1996) was a professional American football end in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC). A 10th round selection (77th overall pick) of the 1948 National Football League draft, he played two seasons for the AAFC's New York Yankees (1948) and Chicago Hornets (1949). He played college football for the University of Southern California Trojans (USC) after playing for Santa Ana College teams in 1941 and 1942.