About Paul Rochester
Lived 1938 – 2020 (aged 81). Paul Rochester was an American american football player.
Paul "Rocky" Rochester (July 15, 1938 – June 7, 2020) was an American professional football player who was a defensive tackle in the American Football League (AFL). He played for the Dallas Texans/Kansas City Chiefs (1960–1963) and the New York Jets (1964–1969). He played college football at Michigan State University.
He was an AFL All-Star in 1961, and he earned an AFL Championship ring with the New York Jets in 1968 and had the only sack of the game; as well as a World Championship with the Jets after the 1968 season, when he was team co-captain in the Jets' upset of the heavily favored NFL Champion Baltimore Colts. Rochester is one of only twenty players who played the entire ten years of the AFL's existence.
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Who was Paul Rochester?
football player from the United States (1938-2020)
When was Paul Rochester born?
Paul Rochester was born on 15 July 1938 in Lansing.
When did Paul Rochester die?
Paul Rochester died on 9 June 2020.
What was Paul Rochester's occupation?
Paul Rochester was an american football player.
What nationality was Paul Rochester?
Paul Rochester was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Paul Rochester. https://biography.guide/paul-rochester/
MLA: "Paul Rochester." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/paul-rochester/.
Chicago: "Paul Rochester." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/paul-rochester/.
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