Paul Cleary
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Paul Cleary (born February 7, 1922 in North Loop, Nebraska and died January 8, 1996 in Laguna Beach, California) was an American football end for the University of Southern California Trojans (USC) after playing for Santa Ana College teams in 1941 and 1942.
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[edit] Military Service
Cleary spent three years in the Army, serving in the Pacific Theater and in the occupation of Japan and rising to the rank of first lieutenant.
[edit] College career
He was discharged just in time to enroll at Southern California and join the football team in 1946. He was All-American in 1947, and Coach Jeff Cravath said, "He's the finest end who ever played at Southern California."[citation needed] In 1973 the Los Angeles Times selected all-time Southern California teams, and Cleary was at end on the pre-1950 lineup.
He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1980.
[edit] Post College
Cleary settled in South Laguna, California. He was with R.J. Noble Co., contractors, serving as president, then chairman of the board.
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