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Bill Paschal

Bill Paschal
Date of birth: (1921-05-28)May 28, 1921
Place of birth: US
Date of death: May 25, 2003(2003-05-25) (aged 81)
Career information
Position(s): Running back
College: Georgia Tech
Organizations
As player:
1943-1947
1947-1948 		New York Giants
Boston Yanks
Career highlights and awards
Awards: 1x All-Pro selection (1944)
2× NFL Rushing champion (1943, 1944)
Career stats
Playing stats at

William Avner Paschal, Jr. (May 28, 1921 – May 25, 2003) was an American football running back in the National Football League for the New York Giants and the Boston Yanks.

Early life

Paschal was born in [1]

Professional career

After his knee healed, Paschal got a tryout with the New York Giants on the recommendation of the sportswriter Grantland Rice and eventually signed with New York in 1943 for $1,500.[1] He became the first player to win consecutive rushing championships in the NFL, gaining 572 yards on 147 carries in his rookie year and 737 yards on 196 rushes in his second year. He also led the league in rushing touchdowns both years, with ten in 1943 and nine in 1944.[1] However, talent was weak in the NFL at the time due to many players leaving the league to fight in the Second World War.

Paschal was then traded to the Boston Yanks during the 1947 season and played through 1948, before retiring. He gained 2,430 yards with 28 rushing touchdowns for his career.[1]

Personal

Paschal had a wife, Carolyn, and four daughters and a son.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Bill Paschal, 81, an N.F.L. Rushing Leader". New York Times. May 29, 2003. Retrieved 2008-11-14. 

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