George Oscar Paskvan (April 28, 1918 – April 25, 2005) was an

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fullback who played professional in the

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(NFL) for seven games for with

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in 1941. The Packers used the seventh pick in the first round of the

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to sign Paskvan out of the

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. Paskvan rushed 38 times for 116 yards in his NFL career. Besides football Paskvan also competed in the

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. Paskvan was married to Georgine E. Paskvan, who died before him. They had six children: Sue Joyce, Fran Greene, Tom, Tim, Paul and Mary.George O. Paskvan
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* 1918 births 2005 deaths American football fullbacks Iowa Pre-Flight Seahawks football players Green Bay Packers players Wisconsin Badgers football players Players of American football from Cook County, Illinois {{defensiveback-1910s-stub