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Paul Seale

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Paul Seale
Born: (1939-03-29) March 29, 1939 (age 85)
Career information
CFL statusAmerican
Position(s)LB
Height6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career history
As player
19631965BC Lions
Career highlights and awards
  • Grey Cup champion (1964)

Paul S. Seale (born March 29, 1939) is an American former gridiron football player and coach. He played Canadian football professionally for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL) from 1963 to 1965. He won the Grey Cup with them in 1964.[1] Seale played college football at Wenatchee Valley College and Oregon State University.

After retiring from playing, Seale was an assistant football coach at Corvallis High School in Corvallis, Oregon for two years under Lee Gustafson before succeeding him as head coach. He was hired as the head football coach at Wenatchee Valley in 1969.[2] Seale resigned from his post at Wenatchee Valley following the 1974 season. He led his teams there to a record of 19–35–1 over six seasons. His 1971 team went 9–1 and won the Northwest Community College Conference title.[3]

Seale is a member of the Wenatchee Valley College and BC Sports Halls of Fame.[4]

Head coaching record

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Junior college

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Wenatchee Valley Knights (Washington / Northwest Community College Conference) (1969–1974)
1969 Wenatchee Valley 0–9 0–6 4th (Eastern)
1970 Wenatchee Valley 3–6 2–6 T–4th (Eastern)
1971 Wenatchee Valley 9–1 7–1 1st (Eastern)
1972 Wenatchee Valley 3–5–1 2–5–1 5th (Eastern)
1973 Wenatchee Valley 3–6 2–6 T–3rd (Eastern)
1974 Wenatchee Valley 1–8 1–7 5th (Eastern)
Wenatchee Valley: 19–35–1 14–31–1
Total: 19–35–1
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References

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  1. ^ "Paul Seale football statistics on StatsCrew.com".
  2. ^ "Seale Resigns CHS Post". Corvallis Gazette-Times. Corvallis, Oregon. July 3, 1969. p. 12. Retrieved June 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "Seale Resigns CHS Post". The Bremerton Sun. Bremerton, Washington. Associated Press. November 14, 1974. p. 21. Retrieved June 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "North Central Washington Sports Awards". www.fantasygas.com. Retrieved July 15, 2022.