Paul Shorten

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Paul Shorten
No. 70
Date of birth (1963-01-23) January 23, 1963 (age 61) [1]
Place of birth Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Career information
CFL status National
Position(s) WR
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight170 lb (77 kg)
Canada university Toronto
CFL draft 1987 / round: 2 / pick: 18
Drafted by BC Lions
Career history
As player
1988 Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Career highlights and awards

Paul "Shorty" Shorten (born January 23, 1963) is a former Canadian football wide receiver who played one season with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was drafted by the BC Lions in the second round of the 1987 CFL Draft. [2] He played CIS football at the University of Toronto. He was also a member of the Gateshead Senators of the British American Football Association 1989-1991 and was inducted into the team's Hall of Fame in 2003. [3]

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References

  1. "Paul Shorten CFL Stats and Bio". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  2. "Draft Tracker". cfl.ca. Archived from the original on May 13, 2015. Retrieved May 12, 2015.
  3. "SENATORS HALL OF FAME". gateshead-senators.com. Archived from the original on May 13, 2015. Retrieved May 12, 2015.