The research for this page was done by Scott Kacsmar.
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Part III) for full details.
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Paul Ernest Held Jr. (Pelican)
Position: QB
6-2, 195lb (188cm, 88kg)
Born: October 20, 1928 in El Segundo, CA
Died: July 19, 2019 in La Quinta, CA
College: San Jose St.
High School: Redondo Union (CA)
Draft: Detroit Lions in the 19th round (230th overall) of the 1953 NFL Draft.
The research for this page was done by Scott Kacsmar.
Read his extensive three-part article (Part I - Part II -
Part III) for full details.
View complete leaderboards for game-winning drives and comebacks.
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