Bob Paffrath

Bob Paffrath

Date of birth	(1918-07-03)July 3, 1918
Place of birth	Mankato, Minnesota, U.S.
Date of death	May 21, 2005(2005-05-21) (aged 86)
Place of death	Beaverton, Oregon, U.S.
Career information
Status	Retired
CFL status	International
Position(s)	HB
Height	5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight	190 lb (86 kg)
US college	Minnesota
NFL draft	1941 / round: 3 / pick: 21
Drafted by	Green Bay Packers
Career history
As player
1946	Miami Seahawks
1946	Brooklyn Dodgers
1946	Ottawa Rough Riders
1947	Toronto Indians
1948–1949	Ottawa Rough Riders
1950–1952	Edmonton Eskimos
Career highlights and awards
National champion (1940)
CFL All-Star	1947–1951
Awards	1947 - Imperial Oil Trophy

Robert William Paffrath[1] (July 3, 1918 – May 21, 2005) was an American professional football player who was a halfback. He was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the third round of the 1941 NFL draft.[2]

He took time away from football to serve in the US Army Air Forces during World War II, where he was a private first class - though he played football while in the Army too.

He played for the Miami Seahawks and the Brooklyn Dodgers of the All-America Football Conference (AAFC), for the Ottawa Rough Riders of the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union, and for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Western Interprovincial Football Union.[3] Paffrath also played one year in the Ontario Rugby Football Union with the Toronto Indians, where he was MVP.

References

1. "Bob Paffrath". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 20, 2011.
2. "1941 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
3. "Bob Paffrath". National Football League. Retrieved August 20, 2011.