What is Paul Mitchell (American football)?
{{Infobox NFL player |name=Paul Mitchell |image=PaulMitchellMn.png |caption=Mitchell c. 1942 at the University of Minnesota |image_size= |number= |position=[[Defensive end]] / [[Tackle (American football)|Tackle]] |birth_date={{birth date|1920|8|10}} |birth_place=[[Minneapolis, Minnesota|Minneapolis]], [[Minnesota]] |death_date={{death date and age|2017|3|11|1920|8|10}} |death_place=[[Palos Verdes Peninsula]], [[California]] |height_ft=6 |height_in=3 |weight_lbs=235 |high_school=[[Edison High School (Minnesota)|Minneapolis (MN) Edison]] |college=[[Minnesota Golden Gophers football|Minnesota]] |draftyear=1944 |draftround=2 |draftpick=12 |pastteams= * [[Los Angeles Dons]] (1946–1948) * [[New York Yankees (AAFC)|New York Yankees]] (1948–1949) * [[New York Yanks]] (1950–1951) |nflnew=paulmitchell/2521371 |pfr=M/MitcPa20 }} '''Paul Anthony Mitchell''' (August 10, 1920 – March 11, 2017) was an [[Americans|American]] football defensive end and tackle. He was born in [[Minneapolis]], [[Minnesota]]. Mitchell played two seasons with the [[New York Yanks]] of the [[National Football League]]. He played [[college football]] at the [[University of Minnesota]] where he was an All-American. Mitchell also played in the [[All-America Football Conference]] for the [[Los Angeles Dons]] from 1946 to 1948, and for the [[New York Yankees (AAFC)|New York Yankees]] from 1948 to 1950. Mitchell died in [[Palos Verdes Peninsula]], [[California]] on March 11, 2017 at the age of 96.<ref>[http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/pvnews/obituary.aspx?pid=184663900 Paul Mitchell Obituary]</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Mitchell, Paul}} [[Category:1920 births]] [[Category:2017 deaths]] [[Category:American football players]] [[Category:Sportspeople from Minneapolis]] {{US-sports-bio-stub}}