Paul Collins (quarterback) explained

Paul Collins
Position:Quarterback
Number:24
Birth Date:28 September 1922
Birth Place:Fornfelt, Missouri, U.S.
Death Place:Royal Oak, Michigan, U.S.
Height Ft:5
Height In:11
Weight Lbs:178
High School:Hickman (Columbia, Missouri)
College:Missouri
Draftyear:1945
Draftround:2
Draftpick:14
Pastteams:
Highlights:
Statlabel1:TD - INT
Statvalue1:0-2
Statlabel2:Passing yards
Statvalue2:43
Statlabel3:Passer rating
Statvalue3:0.0
Pfr:C/CollPa22

Paul Collins (September 28, 1922 – July 16, 2012) was an American football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL).

College career

Collins attended the University of Missouri and was a member of the basketball, football, and track teams.[1] As a senior, Collins led the Tigers with ten touchdowns scored and was named first team All-Big Six Conference.[2]

Professional career

Collins was drafted in the second round of the 1945 NFL draft by the Chicago Cardinals. He played one season with the team, playing in three games with one start. and completing three of 17 passes for 43 yards with two interceptions.[3] Collins lone start was a 10–0 loss on September 23, 1945, to the Detroit Lions.[4]

Post football

After the end of his football career Collins worked as an account executive for Purina and Dow Chemical and was a real estate agent for Caldwell Banker. Collins died on July 16, 2012, in Royal Oak, Michigan.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: True Sons: Tigers go national. Michael. Atchison. Rivals.com. May 9, 2007. May 20, 2020.
  2. Web site: 2017 Missouri Tigers Media Guide. May 20, 2020. October 15, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171015174728/https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/mutigers.com/documents/2017/8/16/17_football_records_book.pdf. dead.
  3. Web site: Hits and misses at No. 14 in draft. Bill. Coats. St. Louis Post–Dispatch. January 6, 2011.
  4. Web site: LION ELEVEN HALTS CARDINALS BY 10-0. The New York Times. Associated Press. September 24, 1945. May 20, 2020.
  5. Web site: PAUL REAGAN COLLINS Sr.. Detroit Free Press. Legacy.com. May 21, 2020.