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Paul Larson
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Quarterback, California, 1951–⁠54

Paul Larson

Born
Jun 24, 1932, in Turlock, California
Died
Oct 29, 2022

Paul Larson played quarterback at California (1951–⁠54). He finished fifth in the 1954 Heisman vote.

Best season
1954
First-team All-Pacific Coast and National leader in passing yards (1537)
National rank
No. 1
In the nation in passing yards, 1954

Honors

All-America: FWAA 1954; AP second team 1954; INS second team 1954; NEA second team 1954; UP second team 1954; Central Press third team 1954

Regional honors: W. J. Voit Memorial Trophy 1954

Players of the year, conference and regional honors: Wikipedia’s lists (CC BY-SA), each linked from its honor.

The teams in those years

Our player records start in 2004; before that they hold the honors, the Heisman vote and the draft (from 1936), with college years from the player’s Wikipedia article where it gives them.

Other pro football

YearsLeagueTeam
1960AFLOakland Raiders

Leagues other than the NFL, from the infobox of his Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), as it names the teams.

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