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| Position: | Tackle /Guard /Placekicker | ||||||
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| Born: | (1910-07-27)July 27, 1910 Chariton, Iowa, U.S. | ||||||
| Died: | March 31, 1979(1979-03-31) (aged 68) Chariton, Iowa, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 238 lb (108 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Chariton (IA) | ||||||
| College: | Northwestern | ||||||
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Paul Joseph “Tiny”Engebretsen (July 27, 1910 – March 31, 1979) was an American professionalfootball player who playedoffensive lineman andplacekicker for theChicago Bears,Chicago Cardinals,Pittsburgh Pirates,Brooklyn Dodgers, andGreen Bay Packers.[1][2]
Paul J. Engebretsen was born inChariton, a town inLucas County, Iowa to Henry J. Engebretsen (1880–1974) and Frankie Ophelia Kridelbaugh (1881–1972). He was named most valuable player of theBig Ten co-champion in 1931 playing atNorthwestern University. Engebretsen had a large presence in his 1932 rookie season with the Chicago Bears, starting at guard and leading theNFL in extra points (10) and attempts (15). He was acquired in a trade with theBrooklyn Dodgers in 1934 and played for nine years inGreen Bay.
He was an all-league choice on the 1936 and 1939 champion Packer teams, topped the NFL in extra points (18) in 1939 and retired on September 16, 1941, two days after the season opener. In the NFL, Engebretsen scored 100 points on 15 of 28 field-goal tries and 55 of 62 extra-point attempts. After retiring, he became a Packer scout. In 1941, he coached theBuffalo Tigers of thethird American Football League. Engebretsen was inducted into theGreen Bay Packers Hall of Fame in 1978.[3][4]