Paul Franklin (American football)

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.

Paul Franklin
Personal information
Born:(1906-01-02)January 2, 1906
Plainfield, Indiana, U.S.
Died:August 26, 1959(1959-08-26) (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 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
  1. "Paul Franklin". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
  2. "Bears Subdue Brooklyn Pro Eleven, 26 to 0". Chicago Tribune. November 23, 1931. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Paul Franklin Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
  4. "Chicago Bears Player Injured in Auto Crash". Chicago Tribune. August 27, 1933. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Paul Franklin Joins Bears for Tour of East". Chicago Tribune. November 1, 1933. p. 21 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Paul R. Franklin". Arlington Heights Herald. September 3, 1959. p. 32 – via Newspapers.com.
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