Paul Mitchell (American football)

Paul Anthony Mitchell (August 10, 1920 – March 11, 2017) was an American football defensive end and tackle who played two seasons with the New York Yanks of the National Football League. He played college football at the University of Minnesota where he was an All-American. He previously attended Edison High School in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Mitchell also played in the All-America Football Conference for the Los Angeles Dons from 1946 to 1948, and for the New York Yankees from 1948 to 1950. He is a member of the University of Minnesota Hall of Fame.[2] Mitchell died in March 2017 at the age of 96.[3]

Paul Mitchell

Mitchell c. 1942 at the University of Minnesota
Position:	Defensive end / Tackle
Personal information
Born:	August 10, 1920 Minneapolis, Minnesota
Died:	March 11, 2017 (aged 96) Palos Verdes Peninsula, California
Height:	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:	235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school:	Minneapolis (MN) Edison
College:	Minnesota
NFL Draft:	1944 / Round: 2 / Pick: 12 (by the Chicago Cardinals)[1]
Career history
Los Angeles Dons (1946–1948) New York Yankees (1948–1949) New York Yanks (1950–1951)
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

References

1. "1944 NFL Player Draft". databaseFootball.com. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-10-01. Retrieved 2015-04-08.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
3. Paul Mitchell Obituary