| Date of birth | June 15, 1921 |
|---|---|
| Place of birth | Kernersville, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Date of death | June 23, 2002 (aged 81) |
| Place of death | Mount Airy, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | Guard |
| US college | Duke Wake Forest |
| NFL draft | 1943 / round: 17 |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1946–1949 | Chicago Bears |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Paddison Wade "Pat" Preston (June 15, 1921 – June 23, 2002) was an American football player and coach and college athletics administrator. He played professionally as a guard for four seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Chicago Bears.[1] Preston served as the athletic director at Wake Forest University from 1954 to 1955.