Frank Pauly

Frank George Pauly
Born (1904-01-24)January 24, 1904
Hancock County, Ohio
Died June 1968 (aged 64)[1]
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight 270 pounds (122 kg)
Position(s) T
College Washington & Jefferson College
Teams
1930 Chicago Bears

Frank George Pauly (January 24, 1904 June 1968) was a professional American football player for the Chicago Bears.

He attended high school at Waite High School in Toledo, Ohio.[2] He attended Washington & Jefferson College. At one time, Washington & Jefferson proclaimed him to be the largest college football player, weighing in at 303 pounds; however that weight was taken at halftime of a particularly muddy game and Pauly's weight was inflated by over 40 pounds.[2] His actual weight at the time was 256 pounds.[2]

Following his professional career, he coached high school football at Waite High School.[2] He also worked as attendance officer for the board of education.[2]

Notes

  1. Rootsweb Social Security Death Index search for Frank Pauly. Retrieved on 4 July 2010.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Rothman, Seymour (July 5, 1984). "I've Heard; Frank Pauly". Toledo Blade. Retrieved 2010-10-06.


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