- Paul Martha
NFL player
Name=Paul Martha
DateOfBirth=birth date and age|1942|6|22
Birthplace=Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
DateofDeath=
Position= Safety
College=Pittsburgh
DraftedYear=1964
DraftedRound=1 / Pick 10
DatabaseFootball=MARTHPAU01
PFR=
years=1964-1969
1970
teams=Pittsburgh Steelers Denver Broncos
ProBowls=Paul Martha (born
June 22 ,1942 inPittsburgh, Pennsylvania ) is a formerAmerican football safety who played seven seasons in theNFL . He played his college football and basketball at Pitt. Some of his former teammates at Pitt included future NFL head coaches Mike Ditka and Marty Schotteheimer. The media contact for Pitt Athletics in the early 1960s was ESPN personality Beano Cook.In his post-football career Paul, who is an attorney, became involved in sports franchise management. Paul was an executive with the San Francisco 49er's during Joe Montana's reign. Paul's work with the 49er's resulted from previous business relationships with the DeBartolo family.
He was an executive with the Penguins during Mario Lemieux and Jaromir Jagir's run as well. In the early 1980s, he was GM of the now defunct Pittsburgh Maulers of the USFL. Paul was involved in mediating between the NFL Players Union and NFL Owners on different occasions. One of Paul's closest friends was legendary coach Bill Walsh, with whom he ran the 49er's with. On a side note, Paul was an owner in the now-defunct IBL (International Basketball League)which briefly featured Master P as the leagues marquee star.
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