Paul Costa (American football)

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Paul Costa
refer to caption
Costa breaks away against the Raiders, 1965
(original art by AFL archivist A. F. Coniglio)
No. 82, 79
Position:Tight end, Tackle
Personal information
Born:(1941-12-07)December 7, 1941
Port Chester, New York, U.S.
Died:October 12, 2015(2015-10-12) (aged 73)
Grapevine, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:268 lb (122 kg)
Career information
High school:Port Chester
College:Notre Dame
NFL draft:1964 / Round: 4 / Pick: 55
AFL draft:1964 / Round: 14 / Pick: 106
Career history
Career highlights and awards

Sebastian Paul Costa (December 7, 1941 – October 12, 2015) was an

AFL All-Star
in his first two seasons.

As a rookie, Costa averaged 19.1 yards per catch. For his career, he averaged 16.7 yards per catch. In his first year, in the 1965

offensive tackle and played that position for four years. After playing eight years for the Bills, he retired for one year, then came out of retirement to play for the Birmingham Americans of the World Football League in 1974 and Birmingham Vulcans in 1975.[2][3]

Costa earned a B.A. degree in Communications from Notre Dame. He also held a Masters and Ph.D. from the California Graduate School of Theology. Paul was a full-time minister since retiring from football. He was a pastor for sixteen years, and traveled nationally and internationally as a speaker in churches, conferences, and schools. He co-authored a book with Dr. John Kelly (End Time Warriors) that was published by Regal Book. He died of complications of prostate cancer on October 12, 2015.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Paul Costa Past Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards - databaseFootball.com". Archived from the original on February 5, 2007. Retrieved January 25, 2008.
  2. ^ Perry, Dwight (July 12, 2004). "Wristwatch wrestler had comedic timing". The Seattle Times. Retrieved April 11, 2010.
  3. ISBN 978-1-55022-797-0
    . After a couple of years away from the games, [Joe] O'Donnell got the urge to play once more and signed with the Birmingham Americans of the World Football League, where he was reunited with former teammates [Paul] Costa and Edgar Chandler.
  4. ^ "Sebastian Paul Costa, former Buffalo Bills player, dies in Texas - Obituaries - The Buffalo News". Archived from the original on October 18, 2015.
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