Paul Roland Franklin (January 2, 1906 – August 26, 1959) was a professional American football player who played at the fullback, halfback, and end positions for the Chicago Bears from 1931 to 1933.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | January 2, 1906 Plainfield, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died: | August 26, 1959 (aged 53) Mount Prospect, Illinois, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight: | 198 lb (90 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Plainfield (IN) |
| College: | Canterbury (IN) |
| Position: | Running back |
| Career history | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NFL statistics | |
| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |
Franklin was born in 1906 in Plainfield, Indiana, and attended Plainfield High School. He attended Canterbury College and played college football there.[1]
Franklin played professional football in the National Football League (NFL) for the Chicago Bears from 1931 to 1933.[1] He scored his first NFL touchdown on November 22, 1931, on a 20-yard run against Brooklyn.[2] He was a member of the Bears' 1932 and 1933 NFL championship team and appeared in 22 NFL games, five of them as a starter.[1][3] He missed the first part of the 1933 season due to a fractured skull sustained in an automobile accident in August 1933.[4][5] He also played in the American Football League for the Tulsa Oilers in 1934 and the East Chicago Indians in 1938 and 1939.[1]
Franklin died in 1959 at his home in Mount Prospect, Illinois.[1][6]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e "Paul Franklin". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
- ^ "Bears Subdue Brooklyn Pro Eleven, 26 to 0". Chicago Tribune. November 23, 1931. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Paul Franklin Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
- ^ "Chicago Bears Player Injured in Auto Crash". Chicago Tribune. August 27, 1933. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Paul Franklin Joins Bears for Tour of East". Chicago Tribune. November 1, 1933. p. 21 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Paul R. Franklin". Arlington Heights Herald. September 3, 1959. p. 32 – via Newspapers.com.
