Paul Downing

American football head coach

1873 – 1944

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Who was Paul Downing?

Paul Milton Downing was an American college football player and coach. He played at Stanford University and was the head coach at Oregon State University. While at Stanford, he was friends with classmate and future United States President Herbert Hoover.

After his football days, Downing went on to become a top executive at Pacific Gas & Electric. He was actively involved in creation of hydroelectric power facilities. He died at the age of 71 on December 11, 1944 in San Francisco, California.

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Born
Nov 27, 1873
Newark
Died
Dec 11, 1944
San Francisco

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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