About Paul Larson
Lived 1932 – 2022 (aged 90). Paul Larson was an American american football player.
Paul Leroy Larson (March 19, 1932 – October 29, 2022) was an American football player. A native of Turlock, California, Larson played college football at the quarterback position for the California Golden Bears football team. He was selected by the Football Writers Association of America as the first-team quarterback on its 1954 College Football All-America Team. He was selected by the Chicago Cardinals in the eighth round (86th overall pick) of the 1954 NFL draft and played for the Cardinals in five games during the 1957 NFL season. He later appeared in one game for the Oakland Raiders in 1960.
Larson died in Turlock on October 29, 2022, at the age of 90.
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Who was Paul Larson?
American football player
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Paul Larson was born on 19 March 1932 in Turlock.
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Paul Larson died on 29 October 2022 in California Golden Bears football.
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Paul Larson was an american football player.
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Paul Larson was American.
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