Paul Guidry

Paul Guidry
No. 59
Born: (1944-01-14) January 14, 1944
Breaux Bridge, LA
Career information
Position(s) Linebacker
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 227 lb (103 kg)
College McNeese State
Career history
As player
1966–1969 Buffalo Bills (AFL)
1970–1972 Buffalo Bills (NFL)
1973 Houston Oilers (NFL)

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

Football

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 1966-1972 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]

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

Personal life

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

References

  1. 1 2 "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.
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