About Paul Franklin
Lived 1906 – 1959 (aged 53). Paul Franklin was an American american football player.
Paul Roland Franklin (January 2, 1906 – August 26, 1959) was an American professional football player who played at the fullback, halfback, and end positions for the Chicago Bears from 1931 to 1933.
Franklin was born in 1906 in Plainfield, Indiana, and attended Plainfield High School. He attended Canterbury College and played college football there.
Franklin played football in the National Football League (NFL) for the Chicago Bears from 1931 to 1933. He was a member of the Bears' 1932 and 1933 NFL championship team and appeared in 22 NFL games, five of them as a starter. He missed the first part of the 1933 season due to a fractured skull sustained in an automobile accident in August 1933. He also played in the American Football League for the Tulsa Oilers in 1934 and the East Chicago Indians in 1938 and 1939.
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Who was Paul Franklin?
American football player (1906-1959)
When was Paul Franklin born?
Paul Franklin was born on 2 January 1906 in Plainfield.
When did Paul Franklin die?
Paul Franklin died on 26 August 1959 in Mount Prospect.
What was Paul Franklin's occupation?
Paul Franklin was an american football player.
What nationality was Paul Franklin?
Paul Franklin was American.
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· DBpedia: Paul Franklin (American football)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Paul Franklin. https://biography.guide/paul-franklin/
MLA: "Paul Franklin." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/paul-franklin/.
Chicago: "Paul Franklin." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/paul-franklin/.
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