Gordon Paschka
American football player (1920–1964)
Born: | (1920-03-06)March 6, 1920 Chaska, Minnesota, U.S. |
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Died: | June 9, 1964(1964-06-09) (aged 44) Hopkins Bay, Ontario, Canada |
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Position(s) | Fullback |
College | Minnesota |
NFL draft | 1942, Round: 4, Pick: 28 |
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1943 | Phil/Pitt "Steagles" |
1947 | New York Giants |
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Gordon F. Paschka (March 6, 1920 – c. June 9, 1964) was an American football fullback in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Giants and the Phil/Pitt "Steagles", a merger of the Philadelphia Eagles and Pittsburgh Steelers in 1943 due to players serving in World War II. Born in Chaska, Minnesota, he played college football at the University of Minnesota and was drafted in the fourth round of the 1942 NFL draft. He went missing after a fishing trip on Rainy Lake on June 9, 1964.[1]
References
- ^ "'Gordy' Paschka, Friend Missing in Rainy Lake". The Winona Daily News. Winona, Minnesota. June 11, 1964. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
- Gordon Paschka at Find a Grave
- Pro Football Reference
- Notice of Gordon Paschka's disappearance
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1940 Minnesota Golden Gophers football—AP national champions
- Bill Baumgartner
- John Billman
- Bob Bjorklund
- Bill Daley
- Bob Fitch
- George Franck
- Bill Garnaas
- Fred Vant Hull
- Bill Johnson
- Bill Kuusisto
- Butch Levy
- Ralph Lundeen
- Paul Mitchell
- Don Nolander
- Urban Odson
- Bob Paffrath
- Gordon Paschka
- Warren Plunkett
- Helge Pukema
- Bruce Smith
- Bob Sweiger
- Dick Wildung
- Head coach: Bernie Bierman
- Assistant coaches: Bert Baston
- Sheldon Beise
- Sigmund Harris
- George Hauser
- Dallas Ward
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