Paul Dekker
Paul Nelson Dekker
Born: February 24, 1931
Muskegon, MI USA
Deceased: May 8, 2001
Burlington, ON
Position: E
Height: 6'5"
Weight: 220
College: Michigan St.
High School: Muskegon (MI)
Career: 1953-1962
Drafted: 1953 in Round 3, #27 overall by the Washington Redskins
Paul Dekker played from 1953 to 1962 during his career with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Washington Redskins. Dekker caught 248 passes for 3,900 yards and 28 receiving touchdowns in his career.
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Receiving:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | NFL Washington Redskins | 14 | 182 | 13.0 | 34 | 1 |
| 1956 | CFL Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 27 | 477 | 17.7 | 61 | 2 |
| 1957 | CFL Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 31 | 478 | 15.4 | 30 | 2 |
| 1958 | CFL Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 38 | 638 | 16.8 | 46 | 5 |
| 1959 | CFL Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 35 | 534 | 15.3 | 39 | 5 |
| 1960 | CFL Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 50 | 790 | 15.8 | 60 | 6 |
| 1961 | CFL Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 37 | 578 | 15.6 | 48 | 7 |
| 1962 | CFL Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 16 | 223 | 13.9 | 24 | 0 |
| NFL | 14 | 182 | 13.0 | 34 | 1 | |
| CFL | 234 | 3718 | 15.9 | 61 | 27 | |
| Totals | 248 | 3900 | 15.7 | 61 | 28 |
Total Scoring:
| Touchdowns | Other | Total | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Team | Rush | Rec | Punt | Kick | MFG | Int | Fum | Other | FG | X/C | Single | 2Pt | Saf | Points |
| 1953 | NFL Washington Redskins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |||||||||
| 1956 | CFL Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | |||||||||
| 1957 | CFL Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | |||||||||
| 1958 | CFL Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | |||||||||
| 1959 | CFL Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | |||||||||
| 1960 | CFL Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | |||||||||
| 1961 | CFL Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | |||||||||
| NFL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| CFL | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162 | |
| Totals | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168 | |
Playing Career:
| Year | League | Team | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | NFL | Washington Redskins | 11 | 0 |
| 1956 | CFL | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 7 | |
| 1957 | CFL | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 13 | |
| 1958 | CFL | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 14 | |
| 1959 | CFL | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 14 | |
| 1960 | CFL | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 14 | |
| 1961 | CFL | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 14 | |
| 1962 | CFL | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 14 |
Honors
1957 - CFL Shrine East All-Star
1958 - CFL CFL East All-Star
1958 - CFL Shrine East All-Star
1959 - CFL CFL East All-Star
1959 - CFL Ted Reeves All-Star
1960 - CFL CFL East All-Star
1961 - CFL CFL East All-Star
