Fred Paoli

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Fred Paoli
Birth nameAlfred Frank Paoli
Date of birth (1954-02-18) February 18, 1954 (age 67)
Place of birth Paradise Valley, AZ
University Colorado State University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1983-1991 Denver Barbarians [1] ()
National team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1982–1991 United States 20 (0)

Alfred Frank "Fred" Paoli (born February 18, 1954) is an American former rugby union and American football player who played prop for the United States men's rugby national team [2] and college football for Colorado State as a defensive lineman. [3] During his rugby career, Paoli played 20 test matches for the USA Eagles but never scored a try. [2] His final game was in 1991 against Italy in the 1991 Rugby World Cup. [4]

Paoli is a trial attorney and is certified to practice law in Colorado and Montana. [3]

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References

  1. Fred Paoli - Bio US Rugby Foundation
  2. 1 2 "Fred Paoli". espn.co.uk. ESPN . Retrieved May 30, 2018.
  3. 1 2 "Colorado State Athletics Hall of Fame - Fred Paoli". Colorado State Athletics . Retrieved December 9, 2021.
  4. "Rugby World Cup, Pool 1 - Otley, 5 October 1991, 13:00 local, 12:00 GMT". espn.co.uk. ESPN . Retrieved May 30, 2018.