| 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 |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 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]
References
- ^ "'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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