Paul Des Jardien
American athlete (1893–1956) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Paul Raymond "Shorty" Des Jardien (August 24, 1893 – March 7, 1956) was an American football, baseball and basketball player. He played for the University of Chicago where he was selected as the first-team All-American center in both 1913 and 1914 and also pitched a no-hitter for the baseball team. He later played professional baseball for the Cleveland Indians and professional football for the Cleveland Indians (1916), Hammond Pros (1919), Chicago Tigers (1920) and Minneapolis Marines (1922). He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1955.
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Born: | (1893-08-24)August 24, 1893 Coffeyville, Kansas, U.S. |
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Died: | March 7, 1956(1956-03-07) (aged 62) Monrovia, California, U.S. |
Career information | |
Position(s) | Center |
College | University of Chicago |
Career history | |
As player | |
1920 | Chicago Tigers |
1922 | Minneapolis Marines |
Career highlights and awards | |
Baseball career | |
Pitcher | |
Born: (1893-08-24)August 24, 1893 Coffeyville, Kansas | |
Died: March 7, 1956(1956-03-07) (aged 62) Monrovia, California | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
May 20, 1916, for the Cleveland Indians | |
Last MLB appearance | |
May 20, 1916, for the Cleveland Indians | |
MLB statistics | |
Games played | 1 |
Earned run average | 18.00 |
Teams | |
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