Whitney Paul
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| Positions | Linebacker, defensive end | ||||||||||
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| Born | October 8, 1953 Galveston, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Died | December 3, 2025 (aged 72) Houston, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||||
Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||
Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school | Ball (Galveston) | ||||||||||
| College | Colorado | ||||||||||
| NFL draft | 1976: 10th round, 277th overall pick | ||||||||||
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Whitney Paul (October 8, 1953 – December 3, 2025) was an American professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for the Kansas City Chiefs and New Orleans Saints. He played college football for the Colorado Buffaloes.
Paul died at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston on December 3, 2025, at the age of 72.
References
- ↑ "Chiefs' Whitney Paul interested in Oakland's 'Phase III'". The San Francisco Examiner. November 18, 1979. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
- ↑ "Whitney Paul Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on August 18, 2025. Retrieved July 28, 2026.
- ↑ "Former Saints linebacker Whitney Paul passes away at 72". Crescent City Sports. December 12, 2025. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
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