Salata, Paul
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Birthname | Paul Thomas Salata | ||||
born on | 17 October 1926 at 20:00 (= 8:00 PM ) | ||||
Place | Belvedere (Los Angeles County), California, 34n02, 118w10 | ||||
Timezone | PST h8w (is standard time) | ||||
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Biography
American football wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL), the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) and Canadian Football League (CFL). After his college football days at USC, Salata played for the AAFC/NFL's San Francisco 49ers (1949–1950) and the AAFC's Baltimore Colts (1950). He also played three final seasons in Canada; with the CFL's Calgary Stampeders (1952), where he was an all-star, and with the Ottawa Rough Riders (1953).
In later years, Salata became known for creating the Mr. Irrelevant Award in the NFL Draft, awarded annually to the last overall pick in the year's draft. After retiring from football, he joined his family's Southern California construction business. He has also acted in a number of Hollywood movies. He played Tony Minelli in Angels in the Outfield (1951) and appeared, uncredited, in the 1953 film Stalag 17 as a prisoner.
Salata died in Newport Beach, California on 16 October 2021, one day before his 95th birthday.
Relationships
- associate relationship with Wagner, Lowell (born 21 August 1923). Notes: San Francisco 49ers teammates, 1949-1950
Events
- Work : Prize 1952 (CFL All-Star)
Source Notes
Sy Scholfield provided birth certificate, copy on file.
Categories
- Traits : Body : Size (Height: 6 ft 2 in/ 1.88 m)
- Traits : Body : Weight (191 lb/ 87 kg)
- Lifestyle : Home : Expatriate (USA to Canada)
- Personal : Death : Long life more than 80 yrs (Age 94)
- Vocation : Building Trades : Construction work
- Vocation : Entertainment : Actor/ Actress
- Vocation : Sports : Football (American football wide receiver)
- Notable : Awards : Sports Championship (CFL All-Star)
- Notable : Famous : Founder/ originator (Mr. Irrelevant Award)
- Notable : Famous : Top 5% of Profession (NFL player, 1949-1950)
- 1926 births
- Birthday 17 October
- Birthplace Belvedere (Los Angeles County), CA (US)
- Sun 24 Libra
- Moon 11 Pisces
- Asc 15 Gemini
- 2021 deaths
- Traits : Body : Size
- Traits : Body : Weight
- Lifestyle : Home : Expatriate
- Personal : Death : Long life more than 80 yrs
- Vocation : Building Trades : Construction work
- Vocation : Entertainment : Actor/ Actress
- Vocation : Sports : Football
- Notable : Awards : Sports Championship
- Notable : Famous : Founder/ originator
- Notable : Famous : Top 5% of Profession