Paul Guidry

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Paul Guidry
No. 59, 58
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1944-01-14) January 14, 1944 (age 80)
Breaux Bridge, Louisiana, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:227 lb (103 kg)
Career information
High school:Breaux Bridge (LA)
College:LSU
McNeese State
AFL draft:1966 / Round: 8 / Pick: 73
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games played:106
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Paul Michael Guidry (born January 14, 1944) is a former college and professional American football player. In 1966, Guidry was AFL-drafted by Buffalo Bills (Round 8).[1]

Football[edit]

A linebacker, he played college football for McNeese State University and in the American Football League and the National Football League for the Buffalo Bills from 1966 through 1972. Guidry (#59)played linebacker for the Buffalo Bills from 1966 to 1972 and then he (#46) moved to the Houston Oilers for the 1973 season. While at Buffalo, he spent three years as a player representative for National Football League Players Association. In 1970 Paul was selected for the All-AFC (American Football Conference of the NFL) Team.[2][3][unreliable source?]

Guidry was named one of the top 15 players to wear the #59 for the Buffalo Bills.[4]

Personal life[edit]

Guidry lives in Mt. Juliet, Tennessee, which is located just outside Nashville and only about 30 miles from Middle Tennessee. Guidry has supported Golf Tournament For Cystic Fibrosis in Tennessee.[5][6]

He served in the United States Army Reserve for six years.[1]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "FORMER COWBOY PAUL GUIDRY ADDRESSED THE COWBOYS PRIOR TO VICTORY OVER MIDDLE TENNESSEE". McNeese State University. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
  2. ^ "BUFFALO BILLS". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
  3. ^ "1966 Buffalo Bills - One game short of Super Bowl". angelfire.com. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
  4. ^ "Only 59 days until the 2013 Season. Who is the best player ever to wear the #59 for the Buffalo Bills?". thekickisgood.com. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
  5. ^ "Lebanon Democrat: Cure for Our Friends golf tourney brings star power". Lebanon Democrat. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
  6. ^ "Golf Tournament For Cystic Fibrosis". Time Out Nashville. Retrieved 31 January 2016.