Leroy Paul

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Leroy Paul
Born: (1957-05-04) May 4, 1957 (age 65)
US
Career information
CFL status American
Position(s) DB
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight186 lb (84 kg)
College Texas Southern
Career history
As player
1979, 1984 Saskatchewan Roughriders
1980–1982 Hamilton Tiger-Cats
1983–1984 Toronto Argonauts
1984 Ottawa Rough Riders
Career highlights and awards
CFL East All-Star (1981)

Leroy Paul (born May 5, 1957) is a Canadian football player who played professionally for the Saskatchewan Roughriders, Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Toronto Argonauts and Ottawa Rough Riders. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

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References

  1. "Leroy Paul - Pro Football Archives". www.profootballarchives.com. Retrieved 2020-07-28.
  2. "Paul returns to Roughies". Red Deer Advocate . 12 July 1984. p. 6B. Retrieved 14 April 2022 via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  3. Les MacPherson (20 July 1984). "Roughrider cornerbacks said best tandem in CFL". Star-Phoenix . p. B9. Retrieved 14 April 2022 via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  4. Eddie MacCabe (29 August 1984). "Riders will see if patches stick". The Ottawa Citizen . p. 41. Retrieved 14 April 2022 via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  5. Kevin Moran (10 October 1991). "Cocaine torments former Ticat". Edmonton Journal . The Associated Press. p. D4. Retrieved 14 April 2022 via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg