Paul Blair (American football), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American football player
Date of Birth: 30-May-1882
Place of Birth: Latrobe, Pennsylvania, United States
Date of Death: 11-Dec-1904
Profession: American football player
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Gemini 
About Paul Blair (American football)
- Paul Blair (May 30, 1882 – December 11, 1904) was a professional football player for the Latrobe Athletic Association in 1904.
- He was also the brother of Latrobe player, Eddie Blair.
- After the 1904 season, Blair was killed when he was hit by train walking along the Pennsylvania Railroad line between Latrobe, Pennsylvania and nearby Derry.
- The train's crew then loaded Paul's body on the train.
- Paul's father, John Blair, who was a railroad employee, recognized the shoe on the body that was just struck by the train, as being his son's.
- Latrobe players Harry Ryan and John Brallier served as pallbearers at the funeral. The Latrobe football team also reportedly sent a beautiful floral wreath, standing on a pillar, to the Blair home.
- It stood almost five feet high.
- In the wreath were the words "Latrobe Football Team, 1904," while the words were intertwined with the colors of the team.
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