Don Paul (linebacker)


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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.

Don Paul

Paul on a 1953 Bowman football card

Date of birthMarch 18, 1925
Place of birthFresno, California, U.S.
Date of deathNovember 8, 2014 (aged 89)
Place of deathWoodland Hills, California, U.S.
Career information
Position(s)Linebacker
US collegeUCLA
NFL draft1947 / round: 3 / pick: 21
Career history
As player
1948–1955Los Angeles Rams
Career highlights and awards
Pro Bowls3
Career stats

Paul was assistant coach for the Rams when Bob Waterfield was the head coach.[when?] 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.[1]