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| Army Black Knights | |
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| Position | Halfback/Tackle |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | May 7, 1881 Alpena, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died: | March 16, 1943 (aged 61) Formosa |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 186 lb (84 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College | Army (1901–1902) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| College Football Hall of Fame (1969) | |
Paul Delmont Bunker (May 7, 1881 – March 16, 1943) was an American football player and soldier. Bunker attended the U.S. Military Academy and became the first football player at West Point to be selected as a first-team All-American by Walter Camp. Bunker was chosen as an All-American at the tackle position in 1901 and repeated as an All-American in 1902, but as a halfback. He served in the U.S. Army for 40 years and was in command of the coastal artillery forces in the Battle of Corregidor. On the fall of Corregidor, Bunker became a prisoner of war. He died of starvation and disease in a Japanese prison camp in 1943 after losing 70 pounds at the age of 61. His posthumously published journal, Paul Bunker's Diary, became a best-seller. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1969.