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|Awards=1x [[All-Pro]] selection (1944)<br>2&times; [[List of NFL rushing champions|NFL Rushing champion]] ([[1943 NFL season|1943]], [[1944 NFL season|1944]])
 
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'''William Avner Paschal, Jr.''' (May 28, 1921 &ndash; May 25, 2003) was an [[American football]] [[running back]] in the [[National Football League]] for the [[New York Giants]] and the [[Boston Yanks]].
 
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| college = [[Georgia Institute of Technology|Georgia Tech]]
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| playing_years2 = 1947–1948
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| playing_team2 = [[Boston Yanks]]
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| awards = 1x [[All-Pro]] selection (1944)<br>2&times; [[List of NFL rushing champions|NFL Rushing champion]] ([[1943 NFL season|1943]], [[1944 NFL season|1944]])
 
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'''William Avner Paschal Jr.''' (May 28, 1921 &ndash; May 25, 2003) was an [[American football]] [[running back]] in the [[National Football League]] for the [[New York Giants]] and the [[Boston Yanks]].
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==Early life==
 
==Early life==
Paschal was born in [[Atlanta]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]] and attended [[Atlanta_Public_Schools#High_Schools_2|Tech High School]], where he played [[high school football|football]] and [[Track and field athletics|track]].<ref name=paschal>{{cite news | work=New York Times | url=http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9901E7DA1E31F93AA15756C0A9659C8B63 | title=Bill Paschal, 81, an N.F.L. Rushing Leader | accessdate=2008-11-14 | date=May 29, 2003}}</ref> He then played briefly at [[Georgia Institute of Technology|Georgia Tech]] before injuring his knee. After the injury, he left school and went to work as a [[railroad switch]]man in Georgia.<ref name=paschal />
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Paschal was born in [[Atlanta]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]] and attended [[Atlanta_Public_Schools#High_Schools_2|Tech High School]], where he played [[high school football|football]] and [[Track and field athletics|track]].<ref name=paschal>{{cite news | work=New York Times | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2003/05/29/sports/bill-paschal-81-an-nfl-rushing-leader.html | title=Bill Paschal, 81, an N.F.L. Rushing Leader | accessdate=2008-11-14 | date=May 29, 2003}}</ref> He then played briefly at [[Georgia Institute of Technology|Georgia Tech]] before injuring his knee. After the injury, he left school and went to work as a [[railroad switch]]man in Georgia.<ref name=paschal />
   
 
==Professional career==
 
==Professional career==
After his knee healed, Paschal got a tryout with the [[New York Giants]] on the recommendation of the sportswriter [[Grantland Rice]] and eventually signed with New York in [[1943 NFL season|1943]] for $1,500.<ref name=paschal /> He became the first player to win consecutive [[List of NFL rushing champions|rushing championships]] in the NFL, gaining 572 yards on 147 carries in his rookie year and 737 yards on 196 rushes in his second year. He also led the league in rushing touchdowns both years, with ten in 1943 and nine in [[1944 NFL season|1944]].<ref name=paschal /> However, talent was weak in the NFL at the time due to many players leaving the league to fight in the Second World War.
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After his knee healed, Paschal got a tryout with the [[New York Giants]] on the recommendation of the sportswriter [[Grantland Rice]] and eventually signed with New York in [[1943 NFL season|1943]] for $1,500.<ref name=paschal /> He became the first player to win consecutive [[List of NFL rushing champions|rushing championships]] in the NFL, gaining 572 yards on 147 carries in his rookie year and 737 yards on 196 rushes in his second year. He also led the league in rushing touchdowns both years, with ten in 1943 and nine in [[1944 NFL season|1944]].<ref name=paschal />
   
 
Paschal was then traded to the [[Boston Yanks]] during the [[1947 NFL season|1947 season]] and played through [[1948 NFL season|1948]], before retiring. He gained 2,430 yards with 28 rushing touchdowns for his career.<ref name=paschal />
 
Paschal was then traded to the [[Boston Yanks]] during the [[1947 NFL season|1947 season]] and played through [[1948 NFL season|1948]], before retiring. He gained 2,430 yards with 28 rushing touchdowns for his career.<ref name=paschal />
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| NAME = Paschal, Bill
 
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION = American football player
 
| DATE OF BIRTH = May 28, 1921
 
| PLACE OF BIRTH = [[Atlanta]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]], [[United States|US]]
 
| DATE OF DEATH = May 25, 2003
 
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[[Category:1921 births]]
 
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[[Category:American football running backs]]
 
[[Category:American football running backs]]
 
[[Category:Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football players]]
 
[[Category:Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football players]]
 
[[Category:New York Giants players]]
 
[[Category:New York Giants players]]
 
[[Category:Boston Yanks players]]
 
[[Category:Boston Yanks players]]
[[Category:National Football League players with multiple rushing titles]]
 
 
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Latest revision as of 23:50, 28 August 2019

Date of birth: (1921-05-28)May 28, 1921
Place of birth: Atlanta, Georgia, US
Date of death: May 25, 2003(2003-05-25) (aged 81)
Career information
Position(s): Running back
Organizations
Playing stats at NFL.com
Military service
Awards: 1x All-Pro selection (1944)
NFL Rushing champion (1943, 1944)

William Avner Paschal Jr. (May 28, 1921 – May 25, 2003) was an American football running back in the National Football League for the New York Giants and the Boston Yanks.

Early life

Paschal was born in Atlanta, Georgia and attended Tech High School, where he played football and track.[1] He then played briefly at Georgia Tech before injuring his knee. After the injury, he left school and went to work as a railroad switchman in Georgia.[1]

Professional career

After his knee healed, Paschal got a tryout with the New York Giants on the recommendation of the sportswriter Grantland Rice and eventually signed with New York in 1943 for $1,500.[1] He became the first player to win consecutive rushing championships in the NFL, gaining 572 yards on 147 carries in his rookie year and 737 yards on 196 rushes in his second year. He also led the league in rushing touchdowns both years, with ten in 1943 and nine in 1944.[1]

Paschal was then traded to the Boston Yanks during the 1947 season and played through 1948, before retiring. He gained 2,430 yards with 28 rushing touchdowns for his career.[1]

Personal

Paschal had a wife, Carolyn, and four daughters and a son.[1]

See also

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