Paul Scull

Paul Thomas "Butterball" Scull, Sr. (September 4, 1907 – December 11, 1997) was an American football player. Considered a triple-threat man while playing for Penn from 1926 to 1928, he was a consensus first-team All-American halfback in 1928.

Early life Born in New Jersey, Scull moved with his family to Lower Merion, Pennsylvania as a boy. He played high school football at Lower Merion High School from 1922 to 1924, helping lead the team to a 26-0-1 record during his three years as a player.

Penn

Scull played at the halfback and punter positions for the University of Pennsylvania from 1926 to 1928. In November 1927, he was elected to serve as the captain of Penn's 1928 football team. He was a consensus first-team All-American in 1928. He holds Penn's all-time record with 312 all-purpose yards in a game.

Later life Scull was one of 11 All-American football players to appear in the 1930 film "Maybe It's Love".

He became a physical education instructor at Penn after graduating. In 1964, he was selected as a second-team halfback on the All-Time Philadelphia All Scholastic Team. He died in 1997 at Charlotte, North Carolina.