Paul Des Jardien, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Paul Des Jardien

American football and baseball player

Date of Birth: 24-Aug-1893

Place of Birth: Coffeyville, Kansas, United States

Date of Death: 07-Mar-1956

Profession: baseball player, athletics competitor, American football player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Paul Raymond "Shorty" Des Jardien (August 24, 1893 – March 7, 1956) was an American football, baseball and basketball player.
He played for the University of Chicago where he was selected as the first-team All-American center in both 1913 and 1914 and also pitched a no-hitter for the baseball team.
He later played professional baseball for the Cleveland Indians and professional football for the Cleveland Indians (1916), Hammond Pros (1919), Chicago Tigers (1920) and Minneapolis Marines (1922).
He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1955.