Paul Mitchell (American football)

Paul Mitchell

Mitchell c. 1942 at the University of Minnesota
Personal information
Born:	(1920-08-10)August 10, 1920 Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Died:	March 11, 2017(2017-03-11) (aged 96) Palos Verdes Peninsula, California, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:	235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school:	Minneapolis (MN) Edison
College:	Minnesota
Position:	Defensive end / Tackle
NFL draft:	1944 / round: 2 / pick: 12 (by the Chicago Cardinals)[1]
Career history
Los Angeles Dons (1946–1948) New York Yankees (1948–1949) New York Yanks (1950–1951)
Career highlights and awards
2× National champion (1940, 1941) First-team All-Big Ten (1943)
Career AAFC + NFL statistics
Games played: 69 Starts: 19 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Paul Anthony Mitchell (August 10, 1920 – March 11, 2017) was an American football defensive end and tackle who played two seasons with the New York Yanks of the National Football League (NFL) and two seasons with the Los Angeles Dons of the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) and won a National Championship with the Minnesota Gophers in 1941.