Bob Paffrath

Bob Paffrath
Date of birth(1918-07-03)July 3, 1918
Place of birthMankato, Minnesota, U.S.
Date of deathMay 21, 2005(2005-05-21) (aged 86)
Place of deathBeaverton, Oregon, U.S.
Career information
StatusRetired
CFL statusInternational
Position(s)HB
Height5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight190 lb (86 kg)
US collegeMinnesota
NFL draft1941 / round: 3 / pick: 21
Drafted byGreen Bay Packers
Career history
As player
1946Miami Seahawks
1946Brooklyn Dodgers
1946Ottawa Rough Riders
1947Toronto Indians
19481949Ottawa Rough Riders
19501952Edmonton Eskimos
Career highlights and awards
CFL All-Star19471951
Awards1947 - 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.

  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.