Alfred Frank "Fred" Paoli (born February 18, 1954) is an American former rugby union and American football player who played prop for the United States men's rugby national team[2] and college football for Colorado State as a defensive lineman.[3] During his rugby career, Paoli played 20 test matches for the USA Eagles but never scored a try.[2] His final game was in 1991 against Italy in the 1991 Rugby World Cup.[4]

Fred Paoli
Birth nameAlfred Frank Paoli
Date of birth (1954-02-18) February 18, 1954 (age 70)
Place of birthParadise Valley, AZ
UniversityColorado State University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1983-1991 Denver Barbarians[1] ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1982–1991 United States 20 (0)

Paoli is a trial attorney and is certified to practice law in Colorado and Montana.[3]

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  1. ^ Fred Paoli - Bio US Rugby Foundation
  2. ^ a b "Fred Paoli". espn.co.uk. ESPN. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
  3. ^ a b "Colorado State Athletics Hall of Fame - Fred Paoli". Colorado State Athletics. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
  4. ^ "Rugby World Cup, Pool 1 - Otley, 5 October 1991, 13:00 local, 12:00 GMT". espn.co.uk. ESPN. Retrieved May 30, 2018.

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