Paul SzakashSzakash, Paul Michael (Socko)Height: 6-0 Weight: 215 Born: May 5, 1913 Chicago, IL Died: October 24, 1984 Missoula, MT High School: Fenger (Chicago, IL) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1934 | Montana | |
| 1935 | Montana | Lettered |
| 1936 | Montana | Lettered |
| 1937 | Montana | Played |
| Draft: 7th round (56th overall) 1938 Detroit Lions |
| Military Service: United States Marine Corps |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 Detroit Lions (NFL)1938 DET NFL | 8 | FB-LB-BB-LDH | 7 | 2 |
| 1939 Detroit Lions (NFL)1939 DET NFL | 8 | TB-S-BB-LDH-FB-LB | 11 | 1 |
| 1941 Detroit Lions (NFL)1941 DET NFL | 84 | ROE-RDE | 9 | 7 |
| 1942 Detroit Lions (NFL)1942 DET NFL | 22 | ROE-DE-BB-S | 10 | 3 |
| 4 Years (NFL)4 Years NFL | 37 | 13 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 12/12/1937 | 1938 Detroit Lions (NFL)1938 DET NFL |
| Signed | 1938 Detroit Lions (NFL)1938 DET NFL | |
| Reserve (Inactive) | 1940 Detroit Lions (NFL)1940 DET NFL | |
| Free Agent | 8/1/1943 | 1942 Detroit Lions (NFL)1942 DET NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 Detroit Lions (NFL)1939 DET NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 Detroit Lions (NFL)1938 DET NFL | 20 | 55 | 2.8 | 0 | |||||
| 1939 Detroit Lions (NFL)1939 DET NFL | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 23 | 66 | 2.9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | YAC | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 Detroit Lions (NFL)1938 DET NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1941 Detroit Lions (NFL)1941 DET NFL | 3 | 77 | 25.7 | 47 | 0 | |||||||
| 1942 Detroit Lions (NFL)1942 DET NFL | 5 | 53 | 10.6 | 21 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 9 | 130 | 14.4 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 Detroit Lions (NFL)1941 DET NFL | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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