Paul Nelson Dekker was an American professional football end who played for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League and the Washington Redskins of the National Football League.
14 Facts About Paul Dekker
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Paul Dekker was selected by the Redskins in the third round of the 1953 NFL draft after playing college football for the Michigan State Spartans.
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Paul Nelson Dekker was born on February 24,1931, in Muskegon, Michigan.
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Paul Dekker played high school football at Muskegon High School as an end and earned all-state honors twice.
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Paul Dekker was inducted into the Muskegon Area Sports Hall of Fame in 1990.
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Paul Dekker was a two-year starter and letterman from 1951 to 1952.
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Paul Dekker was named to the Associated Press's All-Western team in 1952 and caught 13 passes for 171 yards and one touchdown that season.
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Paul Dekker was selected by the Washington Redskins of the National Football League in the third round, with the 27th overall pick, of the 1953 NFL draft.
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Paul Dekker played in 11 games, starting eight, during his rookie year in 1953, catching 14 passes for 182 yards and one touchdown.
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Paul Dekker re-signed with the team in 1956 but was later released on September 21,1956.
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Paul Dekker played in 90 games for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League from 1956 to 1962, recording 234 receptions for 3,718 yards and 27 touchdowns.
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Paul Dekker was part of the Tiger-Cats team that won the 45th Grey Cup against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on November 30,1957.
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Paul Dekker was a CFL East All-Star four times from 1958 to 1961.
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Paul Dekker died on May 8,2001, in Burlington, Ontario, Canada.