Paul Sarringhaus
{{Short description|American football player (1920–1998)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Paul Sarringhaus
| image = Paul Sarringhaus - 1948 Bowman.jpg
| caption = Sarringhaus on a 1948 Bowman football card
| number = 40, 17, 14, 18, 11, 32, 23
| position = Halfback
| birth_date = {{birth date|1920|8|13}}
| birth_place = Hamilton, Ohio, U.S.
| death_date = {{death date and age|1998|4|7|1920|8|13}}
| death_place = Middletown, Ohio, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 0
| weight_lbs = 185
| high_school = Hamilton
| college = Ohio State (1940–1942, 1945)
| draftyear = 1944
| draftround = 9
| draftpick = 80
| pastteams = * Philadelphia Eagles ({{NFL Year|1946}})*
- Chicago Cardinals ({{NFL Year|1946}})
- Detroit Lions ({{NFL Year|1946}})
- Wilmington Clippers (1946–1947)
- Detroit Lions ({{NFL Year|1948}})
- Wilmington Clippers (1948)
- Jersey City Giants (1949)
- Bethlehem Bulldogs (1949)
| highlights = * National champion (1942)
- First-team All-Big Ten (1942)
| statlabel1 = Rushing yards
| statvalue1 = 39
| statlabel2 = Rushing average
| statvalue2 = 1.9
| statlabel3 = Return yards
| statvalue3 = 95
| pfr = S/SarrPa20
}}
Paul Richard Sarringhaus (August 13, 1920 – April 7, 1998) was an American professional football halfback who played two seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Chicago Cardinals and Detroit Lions. He was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the ninth round of the 1944 NFL draft. He played college football at Ohio State University. He was on the cover of the October 22, 1945, edition of Life.
Early life and college
Paul Richard Sarringhaus was born on August 13, 1920, in Hamilton, Ohio. He attended Hamilton High School in Hamilton.{{cite web | url=https://www.profootballarchives.com/players/s/sarr00400.html | title=Paul Sarringhaus | publisher=Pro Football Archives | accessdate=12 March 2025}}
Sarringhaus was first a member of the Ohio State Buckeyes of Ohio State University from 1940 to 1942 and a two-year letterman from 1941 to 1942. In 1942, he was named second-team All-Big Ten by the Associated Press and first-team All-Big Ten by the United Press.{{cite news|title=Four Badgers Placed On All Big Ten Grid Team|newspaper=The Milwaukee Sentinel (AP story)|date=November 29, 1942|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1368&dat=19421128&id=dk5QAAAAIBAJ&sjid=FQ0EAAAAIBAJ&pg=6363,4680737}}{{cite news|title=Wisconsin End Top Gridder On All Big Ten Eleven|author=Tommy Devine|newspaper=Reading Eagle (UP story)|date=December 1, 1942|page=15|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1955&dat=19421201&id=Zr8hAAAAIBAJ&sjid=7JwFAAAAIBAJ&pg=2875,540714}} The 1942 Buckeyes were AP Poll national champions. Sarringhaus then served in the United States Army during World War II. He returned to Ohio State in 1945 and was a letterman that season. He was featured on the cover of the October 22, 1945, edition of Life.{{cite magazine | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=pksEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA29&dq=October+22,+1945+edition+of+Life+%22Paul+Sarringhaus%22&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj9z_aG6oSMAxWV6ckDHQBeK8MQ6AF6BAgJEAM#v=onepage&q=October%2022%2C%201945%20edition%20of%20Life%20%22Paul%20Sarringhaus%22&f=false | title=Paul Sarringhaus Comes Back to Football | work=Life | date=Oct 22, 1945 | accessdate=12 March 2025 | pages=131}}
Professional career
Sarringhaus was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the ninth round, with the 80th overall pick, of the 1944 NFL draft.{{cite web | url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/SarrPa20.htm | title=Paul Sarringhaus | publisher=Pro Football Reference | accessdate=12 March 2025}} He signed with the Eagles in 1946.{{cite web | url=https://www.profootballarchives.com/transactions/s/sarr00400.html | title=Paul Sarringhaus Transactions | publisher=Pro Football Archives | accessdate=12 March 2025}}
Sarringhaus was purchased by the Chicago Cardinals on September 23, 1946. He played in two games for the Cardinals during the 1946 season, rushing twice for one yard, before being released On October 8, 1946.
Sarringhaus was claimed off waivers by the Detroit Lions on October 8, 1946. However, he was released six days later without appearing in a game.
He played in six games, all starts, for the Wilmington Clippers of the American Football League (AFL) in 1946, catching 15 passes for 148 yards and one touchdown while also scoring one rushing touchdown. He appeared in eight games, starting five, during the 1947 season, recording 68 carries for 335 yards and two touchdowns.
Sarringhaus signed with the Detroit Lions on July 27, 1948. He played in five games, starting two, for the Lions in 1948, totaling 19 rushing attempts for 38 yards, one reception for no yards, and five kick returns for 95 yards. He was released on October 26, 1948.
Sarringhaus signed with the Clippers again on October 29, 1948. He appeared in four games for the Clippers that year and scored three rushing touchdowns.
Sarringhaus played in seven games, starting four, for the Jersey City Giants of the AFL in 1949, scoring two rushing touchdowns. He then played in two games, starting one, for the AFL's Bethlehem Bulldogs that season as well.
Personal life
Sarringhaus died on April 7, 1998, in Middletown, Ohio.
References
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External links
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{{Eagles1944DraftPicks}}
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Category:American football halfbacks
Category:Ohio State Buckeyes football players
Category:Philadelphia Eagles players
Category:Chicago Cardinals players
Category:Detroit Lions players
Category:Sportspeople from Hamilton, Ohio
Category:Players of American football from Butler County, Ohio
Category:Wilmington Clippers players