Paul Larson (American football)

Paul Larson
	Larson from 1954 Blue and Gold
No. 12
Position:	Quarterback
Personal information
Born:	March 19, 1932; Turlock, California
Height:	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:	185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school:	Turlock (CA)
College:	California
NFL Draft:	1954 / Round: 8 / Pick: 86
Career history
	Chicago Cardinals (1954–1957); Oakland Raiders (1960);
Career highlights and awards
	First-team All-American (1954);

Paul Leroy Larson (born March 19, 1932) is a former American football player. A native of Turlock, California, Larson played college football at the quarterback position for the California Golden Bears football team.[1] He was selected by the Football Writers Association of America as the first-team quarterback on its 1954 College Football All-America Team.[2] He was selected by the Chicago Cardinals in the eighth round (86th overall pick) of the 1954 NFL Draft and played for the Cardinals in five games during the 1957 NFL season. He later appeared in one game for the Oakland Raiders in 1960.[3]

References

"50 Greatest Golden Bears - #22 Paul Larson". Tightwad Hill. Retrieved February 9, 2015.
ESPN College Football Encyclopedia. ESPN Books. 2005. p. 1236. ISBN 1401337031.
"Paul Larson". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 9, 2015.

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