Gordon Paschka

Gordon Paschka
Career information
Date of birth	(1920-03-06)March 6, 1920
Place of birth	Chaska, Minnesota, U.S.
Date of death	c. June 9, 1964(1964-06-09) (aged 44)
Place of death	Hopkins Bay, Ontario, Canada
Position(s)	Fullback
College	Minnesota
NFL draft	1942 / Round: 4 / Pick: 28
Career history
As player
1943	Phil/Pitt "Steagles"
1947	New York Giants
Career stats
Playing stats at NFL.com Playing stats at DatabaseFootball.com

Gordon F. Paschka (March 6, 1920 – c. June 9, 1964) was an American football fullback in the National Football League for the New York Giants and the Phil/Pitt "Steagles", a merger of the Philadelphia Eagles and Pittsburgh Steelers in 1943 due to players serving in World War II. Born in Chaska, Minnesota, he played college football at the University of Minnesota and was drafted in the fourth round of the 1942 NFL Draft. He went missing after a fishing trip in Ontario, Canada in June 1964.

References

1940 Minnesota Golden Gophers football—AP national champions

John Billman Bob Bjorklund George Franck Bill Garnaas Fred Vant Hull Bill Johnson Bill Kuusisto Butch Levy Paul Mitchell Don Nolander Urban Odson Bob Paffrath Gordon Paschka Warren Plunkett Helge Pukema Bruce Smith Bob Sweiger Dick Wildung Head coach: Bernie Bierman Assistant coaches: Bert Baston Sheldon Beise Sigmund Harris George Hauser Dallas Ward

1941 Minnesota Golden Gophers football—AP national champions

John Billman Bill Garnaas Butch Levy Vic Kulbitski Paul Mitchell Don Nolander Urban Odson Gordon Paschka Warren Plunkett Helge Pukema Rudy Sikich Bruce Smith Bob Sweiger Dick Wildung Head coach: Bernie Bierman Assistant coaches: Bert Baston Sheldon Beise Sigmund Harris George Hauser Dallas Ward

Philadelphia Eagles 1942 NFL draft selections

Pete Kmetovic Vic Lindskog Ted Williams Gordon Paschka Ernie Blandin Earl Younglove Billy Sewell Bill Halverson Ray Graves Jack Stackpool Noble Doss Fred Meyer Bob Brenton John Wyhonic O'Dell Griffin Bill Smaltz Arnie Meiners Bill Braun Charley Dvoracek Marv Tommervik

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