Paul Severin

Paul Severin
Biographical details
Born August 14, 1918
Pennsylvania
Died April 6, 2006 (age 87)
Ashland, Virginia
Playing career
19391940 North Carolina
Position(s) End
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
19501957 Randolph-Macon
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
First-team All-American (1939, 1940)

Paul Vincent Severin (August 14, 1918 - April 6, 2006) was an American football player. He grew up in Natrona, Pennsylvania,[1] attended the University of North Carolina and played college football for the North Carolina Tar Heels football team.[2] He played at the end position for the Tar Heels and was selected as a first-team All-American in both 1939 (Associated Press) and 1940 (Associated Press, Newspaper Enterprise Association, Football Digest, and Newsweek).[3][4][5][6][7] Severin lived in Ashland, Virginia, and died in 2006 at age 87.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Severin , Paul V. 87, Ashland, Va.". Tribune. April 2006. horizontal tab character in |title= at position 8 (help)
  2. "Former Football Great Paul Severin Passes Away At 87: Severin was a two-time All-America at Carolina". CBS College Sports. April 7, 2006.
  3. "The 1939 A.P. All America". San Antonio Express. 1939-12-09.
  4. Herb Barker (1940-12-08). "Two Dixie Stars Fill Flank Posts on All-America". The Sunday Spartanburg Herald-Journal.
  5. Harry Grayson (1940-11-26). "NEA Has Harmon and Kimbrough On All-American". Sarasota Herald-Tribune.
  6. "All-America Addendum" (PDF). College Football Historical Society Newsletter. May 2006.
  7. ESPN College Football Encyclopedia. ESPN Books. 2005. p. 1181. ISBN 1401337031.


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