| Born: | March 6, 1920 Chaska, Minnesota, U.S. |
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| Died: | June 9, 1964 (aged 44) Hopkins Bay, Ontario, Canada |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | Fullback |
| College | Minnesota |
| NFL draft | 1942, Round: 4, Pick: 28 |
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| 1943 | Phil/Pitt "Steagles" |
| 1947 | New York Giants |
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Gordon F. Paschka (March 6, 1920 – c. June 9, 1964) was an American football fullback in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Giants and the Phil/Pitt "Steagles", a merger of the Philadelphia Eagles and Pittsburgh Steelers in 1943 due to players serving in World War II. Born in Chaska, Minnesota, he played college football at the University of Minnesota and was drafted in the fourth round of the 1942 NFL Draft. He went missing after a fishing trip on Rainy Lake on June 9, 1964. [1]
- ^ "'Gordy' Paschka, Friend Missing in Rainy Lake". The Winona Daily News. Winona, Minnesota. June 11, 1964. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
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- 1920 births
- 1964 deaths
- American football fullbacks
- Steagles players and personnel
- New York Giants players
- People from Chaska, Minnesota
- Players of American football from Minnesota
- Boating accident deaths
- Accidental deaths in Ontario
- Philadelphia Eagles players
- American football running back, 1920s birth stubs
| Born: | March 6, 1920 Chaska, Minnesota, U.S. |
|---|---|
| Died: | June 9, 1964 (aged 44) Hopkins Bay, Ontario, Canada |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | Fullback |
| College | Minnesota |
| NFL draft | 1942, Round: 4, Pick: 28 |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1943 | Phil/Pitt "Steagles" |
| 1947 | New York Giants |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
| Career stats | |
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Gordon F. Paschka (March 6, 1920 – c. June 9, 1964) was an American football fullback in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Giants and the Phil/Pitt "Steagles", a merger of the Philadelphia Eagles and Pittsburgh Steelers in 1943 due to players serving in World War II. Born in Chaska, Minnesota, he played college football at the University of Minnesota and was drafted in the fourth round of the 1942 NFL Draft. He went missing after a fishing trip on Rainy Lake on June 9, 1964. [1]
- ^ "'Gordy' Paschka, Friend Missing in Rainy Lake". The Winona Daily News. Winona, Minnesota. June 11, 1964. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
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| This biographical article relating to an American football running back born in the 1920s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- 1920 births
- 1964 deaths
- American football fullbacks
- Steagles players and personnel
- New York Giants players
- People from Chaska, Minnesota
- Players of American football from Minnesota
- Boating accident deaths
- Accidental deaths in Ontario
- Philadelphia Eagles players
- American football running back, 1920s birth stubs