Paul Salata a former end and wide receiver in the NFL passed away at the age of 94. Salata was a professional American football wide receiver in the National Football League and the All-America Football Conference. He was born to a Serbian-born father and second generation Serbian-American mother. After his college football days at USC, Salata played for the AAFC/NFL’s San Francisco 49ers (1949–1950) and the AAFC’s Baltimore Colts in 1950. After the Colts franchise folded in 1950 he was declared draft-eligible and was subsequently drafted in the tenth round of the 1951 NFL Draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers. He scored the 49ers final touchdown in the All-American Football Conference, as well as the team’s first TD in the NFL. He also played three final seasons in Canada; 1952 with the Calgary Stampeders, where he was an all-star, and 1953 with the Ottawa Rough Riders.In later years, Salata became known for creating the Mr. Irrelevant Award in the NFL Draft, awarded annually to the last overall pick in the year’s draft. After retiring from football, he joined his family’s Southern California construction business.Condolences to his family and friends, and may he Rest in Peace.
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