Paul Berezney

Paul Lawrence Berezney (born September 25, 1915 – March 29, 1990) was an American football offensive tackle in the National Football League. He played 31 games for the Green Bay Packers between 1942 and 1944, starting in 23. Berezney was the starting right tackle for the Packers in the 1944 NFL Championship Game.[1] After leaving the NFL in 1944, Berezney played in one game for the Miami Seahawks of the All-America Football Conference in 1946. His brother Pete Berezney also played in the AAFC.[2]

Paul Berezney
Position:Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born:(1915-09-25)September 25, 1915
Jersey City, New Jersey
Died:March 29, 1990(1990-03-29) (aged 74)
Toms River, New Jersey
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:221 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school:Jersey City (NJ) Dickinson
College:Fordham
Career history
Career highlights and awards
  • NFL Champion (1944)
Career NFL statistics
Games:31
Games started:23
Kick returns:1
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

Born in Jersey City, New Jersey, Berezney attended William L. Dickinson High School.[3]

References

  1. "1944 NFL Championship Game Box Score". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 25, 2010.
  2. "Pete Berezney". pro-football-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 2, 2015.
  3. Paul Berezney, Pro-Football-Reference.com. Accessed November 22, 2017.


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