Paul Severin
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]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 14, 1918 Pennsylvania |
| Died | April 6, 2006 (age 87) Ashland, Virginia |
| Playing career | |
| 1939–1940 | North Carolina |
| Position(s) | End |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1950–1957 | Randolph-Macon |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| First-team All-American (1939, 1940) | |
References
- "Severin , Paul V. 87, Ashland, Va". Tribune. April 2006. Archived from the original on 2015-01-20.
- "Former Football Great Paul Severin Passes Away At 87: Severin was a two-time All-America at Carolina". CBS College Sports. April 7, 2006.
- "The 1939 A.P. All America". San Antonio Express. 1939-12-09.
- Herb Barker (1940-12-08). "Two Dixie Stars Fill Flank Posts on All-America". The Sunday Spartanburg Herald-Journal.
- Harry Grayson (1940-11-26). "NEA Has Harmon and Kimbrough On All-American". Sarasota Herald-Tribune.
- "All-America Addendum" (PDF). College Football Historical Society Newsletter. May 2006.
- ESPN College Football Encyclopedia. ESPN Books. 2005. p. 1181. ISBN 1401337031.
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