Paul Held

Paul Ernest Held Jr. (October 20, 1927 – July 19, 2019)^[1] was an American professional football quarterback in the National Football League (NFL).

Paul Held

No. 17, 15
Position:	Quarterback
Personal information
Born:	(1927-10-20)October 20, 1927 El Segundo, California, U.S.
Died:	July 19, 2019(2019-07-19) (aged 91) La Quinta, California, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school:	Redondo Union (Redondo Beach, California)
College:	San Jose State
NFL draft:	1953: 19th round, 230th pick
Career history
Pittsburgh Steelers (1954) Green Bay Packers (1955)
Career NFL statistics
Passing yards: 332 TD-INT: 1-6 Passer rating: 20.0 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Biography

Held was born in El Segundo, California.^[2] Held was selected in the nineteenth round of the 1953 NFL draft by the Detroit Lions and later played with the Pittsburgh Steelers and Green Bay Packers. He played at the collegiate level at San Diego State University.^[3]