Greg Paterra

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Greg Paterra
No. 36
Position: Running back
Personal information
Born: (1967-05-12) May 12, 1967 (age 56)
McKeesport, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:211 lb (96 kg)
Career information
High school: Elizabeth (PA) Forward
College: Slippery Rock
NFL Draft: 1989  / Round: 11 / Pick: 286
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games played:10
Rushing yards:32
Receiving yards:44
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Gregory Richard Paterra (born May 12, 1967) is a former American football running back who played one season with the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Falcons in the eleventh round of the 1989 NFL Draft. [1] He first enrolled at Harford Community College before transferring to Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania. Paterra attended Elizabeth Forward High School in Elizabeth, Pennsylvania. [2] He was also a member of the Buffalo Bills.

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References

  1. "1989 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-05-27.
  2. "GREG PATERRA". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved November 17, 2014.