What is Paul Salata?
[[File:Paul Salata - 1950 Bowman.jpg|right|200px]] '''Paul Thomas Salata''' (October 17, 1926 – October 16, 2021) was an American professional [[gridiron football|football]] [[wide receiver]] and actor. He was born in [[Los Angeles]], [[California]]. He played for the [[San Francisco 49ers]], [[Baltimore Colts]], [[Calgary Stampeders]] and [[Ottawa Rough Riders]]. His playing career lasted from 1949 until 1953. Salata was also an actor and he appeared in ''[[Angels in the Outfield (1951 movie)|Angels in the Outfield]]'' (1951), ''[[The Kid from Left Field (1953 movie)|The Kid from Left Field]]'' (1953) and ''[[Stalag 17]]'' (1953). He also created the NFL award known as the [[Mr. Irrelevant|Mr. Irrelevant Award]]. Salata died on October 16, 2021 in [[Newport Beach, California]] one day before his 95th birthday.<ref>[https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/32412948/paul-salata-creator-mr-irrelevant-award-dies-94 Paul Salata, creator of Mr. Irrelevant Award, dies at 94]</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Salata, Paul}} [[Category:1926 births]] [[Category:2021 deaths]] [[Category:Calgary Stampeders players]] [[Category:Ottawa Rough Riders players]] [[Category:San Francisco 49ers players]] [[Category:American football wide receivers]] [[Category:American movie actors]] [[Category:Sportspeople from Los Angeles]] [[Category:Actors from Los Angeles]] [[Category:Indianapolis Colts players]] {{US-sports-bio-stub}}