Pat Preston

Pat Preston
No. 53
PositionGuard
Personal information
Born(1921-06-15)June 15, 1921
Kernersville, North Carolina, U.S.
DiedJune 23, 2002(2002-06-23) (aged 81)
Mount Airy, North Carolina, U.S.
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight216 lb (98 kg)
Career information
CollegeWake Forest
Duke
NFL draft1943: 17th round, 159th overall pick
Career history
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics
Games played38
Games started14
Fumble recoveries7
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Paddison Wade "Pat" Preston (June 15, 1921 – June 23, 2002) was an American professional football player and coach and college athletics administrator. He played professionally as a guard for four seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Chicago Bears.[1] Preston served as the athletic director at Wake Forest University from 1954 to 1955.

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