Paul Guidry
No. 59, 58 | |||||
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Position: | Linebacker | ||||
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Born: | Breaux Bridge, Louisiana, U.S. | January 14, 1944||||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||
Weight: | 227 lb (103 kg) | ||||
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High school: | Breaux Bridge (LA) | ||||
College: | LSU McNeese State | ||||
AFL draft: | 1966 / round: 8 / pick: 73 | ||||
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Paul Michael Guidry (born January 14, 1944) is a former college and professional American football player. In 1966, Guidry was AFL-drafted by Buffalo Bills (Round 8).[1]
Football
[edit]A linebacker, he played college football for McNeese State University and in the American Football League and the National Football League for the Buffalo Bills from 1966 through 1972. Guidry (#59)played linebacker for the Buffalo Bills from 1966 to 1972 and then he (#46) moved to the Houston Oilers for the 1973 season. While at Buffalo, he spent three years as a player representative for National Football League Players Association. In 1970 Paul was selected for the All-AFC (American Football Conference of the NFL) Team.[2][3][unreliable source?]
Guidry was named one of the top 15 players to wear the #59 for the Buffalo Bills.[4]
Personal life
[edit]Guidry lives in Mt. Juliet, Tennessee, which is located just outside Nashville and only about 30 miles from Middle Tennessee. Guidry has supported Golf Tournament For Cystic Fibrosis in Tennessee.[5][6]
He served in the United States Army Reserve for six years.[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "FORMER COWBOY PAUL GUIDRY ADDRESSED THE COWBOYS PRIOR TO VICTORY OVER MIDDLE TENNESSEE". McNeese State University. Archived from the original on July 27, 2018. Retrieved January 31, 2016.
- ^ "BUFFALO BILLS". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 31, 2016.
- ^ "1966 Buffalo Bills - One game short of Super Bowl". Angelfire. Retrieved January 31, 2016.
- ^ "Only 59 days until the 2013 Season. Who is the best player ever to wear the #59 for the Buffalo Bills?". thekickisgood.com. Retrieved January 31, 2016.
- ^ "Lebanon Democrat: Cure for Our Friends golf tourney brings star power". Lebanon Democrat. Retrieved January 31, 2016.
- ^ "Golf Tournament For Cystic Fibrosis". Time Out Nashville. Retrieved January 31, 2016.