Paul Jappe
Paul Jappe | |
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Position (s): Defensive End |
Jersey number (s): 22 |
born on January 16, 1898 in Union Hill , New Jersey | |
died on April 1, 1989 in Daytona Beach , Florida | |
Career information | |
Active : 1925 - 1928 | |
College : Syracuse University | |
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Career statistics | |
Games | 48 |
starter | 28 |
Interception | 2 |
Stats at pro-football-reference.com | |
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Paul Eugene Jappe (* 16th January 1898 in Union Hill , New Jersey ; † 1. April 1989 in Daytona Beach , Florida ) was an American American football poker players in the National Football League (NFL). He played with the New York Giants , among others .
Player career
Paul Jappe attended in Brooklyn , the High School and studied from 1921 to 1923 at Syracuse University . He also played American football there and was honored for all three years by his college for his athletic achievements. In 1925, Jappe signed a professional contract with the New York Giants and joined the Brooklyn Lions a year later . In 1927 he returned to the Giants, who have now secured the services of well-known players such as Steve Owen or Pete Henry . This season, Jappe won the NFL championship with his team . The Giants had won 11 of their 13 games. After another year of play with the team from New York City , Jappe ended his career. According to Wellington Mara , the later owner of the Giants, it was, among other things, the physical effort of Jappe that motivated him as a child to stay in football and to become the successor of his father Tim Mara as the owner of the Giants.
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personal data | |
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SURNAME | Yep, Paul |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Jappe, Paul Eugen |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American football player |
DATE OF BIRTH | January 16, 1898 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Union Hill , New Jersey |
DATE OF DEATH | April 1, 1989 |
Place of death | Daytona Beack , Florida |