Don Paul dies at 89; helped L.A. Rams to NFL championship

Los Angeles Times ^ | November 21, 2014 | Staff

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Don Paul, a fierce football player for UCLA in the 1940s who went on to help the Los Angeles Rams win an NFL championship, has died. He was 89.

Paul died of respiratory failure Nov. 8 in Woodland Hills after an extended illness, his family announced.

The 6-foot-1, 225-pound Paul earned a UCLA football letter in each of four seasons — 1943, '44, '46 and '47 — with his Bruin career split by Navy service during World War II. He played center and linebacker, was chosen team captain three times and, according to UCLA, was the first freshman player to be named team captain.

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[Busko]

Amazing! He didn’t beat his wife or rape any women, didn’t get involved with any stupid sh!t. What went wrong? This is a true man who loved the game. Also, he served his country. Thank You Don Paul!!

[big'ol_freeper]

RE: He didn’t beat his wife or rape any women, didn’t get involved with any stupid sh!t.

And you know this how?

[doorgunner69]

Yeah, well, no one said he did not rape his wife or beat any women, so there is some wiggle room!

[fieldmarshaldj]

RIP.

[Steelers6]

Any Relation to Ron and Rand Paul?

[justiceseeker93]

Never heard of Don Paul, though I consider myself a quite knowledgeable sports historian. I did know, though, that the Rams were good in the early 1950s.

Presume he's no relation to Ron Paul or Rand Paul.