Bleed S & G
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I bought a '63 throwback jersey, #42 Warfield on the back - truly amazed at how many people don't know who he is..
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Hopalong40
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Paul was one of the greatest football players in the game. Plus, he's a fine human being who has never pushed himself to the forefront. WWH said he was the most graceful athlete he ever saw. His accomplishments were not limited to football.
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Bleed S & G;1814434; said:
It's sad how many people don't even know who played in the 80s, let alone the real history of the game.
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Hopalong40
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There are young people in Warren who don't know who Paul is but he is beloved by all ages of those that do.
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Buckskin86
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Pro Football Hall of Famer Paul Warfield's roots are firmly set in Ohio
Jul. 14, 2012
Written by
Larry Phillips
CentralOhio.com
Paul Warfield was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1983, after a championship career with the Miami Dolphins and Cleveland Browns. / AP
WARREN - Looking around the roster he inherited at Ohio State, Urban Meyer came to a quick conclusion.
The Buckeyes are lacking top-end speed, a wow guy, the ability to stretch a defense, a playmaker at receiver who can threaten every edge of the field. In short, they are missing a Paul Warfield.
A two-time All-Big Ten player for the Buckeyes in 1962 and 1963, Warfield smiled Thursday night when reminded of Meyer's concerns. He readily admits to being a loyal Ohio State alumnus anxious to see what the new Buckeye boss can do.
"First of all, I was saddened to see Jim Tressel leave. I still think he's a good person," Warfield said. "But I couldn't be more delighted that the university was able to bring in a coach the caliber of Urban Meyer. I know him personally, have followed his career from Bowling Green to Utah and Florida. He's been a big winner everywhere he's been.
"He does a lot of fun things offensively. Certainly, I'm sure if I were a high school player today, I would be very excited to be involved in an offense like that."
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http://www.marionstar.com/article/2...ield-s-roots-firmly-set-Ohio?odyssey=nav|head
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Buckskin86
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OHSAA honors Warfield
March 24, 2013
By LOU CALI JR. - Special to Tribune Chronicle ([email protected])
COLUMBUS - To say that Paul Warfield has been honored a few times for his athletic prowess would be an understatement.
A very large one.
Warren native Paul Warfield was honored by the OHSAA on Saturday as he was selected into its ?Circle of Champions.??Pictured with Warfield, left, is OHSAA Commissioner Dr. Daniel B. Ross.
Oh, and he's also a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Saturday afternoon at the OHSAA state boys basketball tournament, Warfield received another honor to add to his long list. The 1960 Warren G. Harding graduate was selected to become a member of the OHSAA Circle of Champions. The honor is bestowed to individuals who had prominent roles in the history of interscholastic athletics. According to the OHSAA, the honorees must also have outstanding achievements after their prep careers ended, must have outstanding character and serve as role models.
"Most of my experiences in team sports I played for great coaches and with great players," Warfield said. "It helps to have been associated with good people who could bring out the best in everyone."
Warfield, who attended Turner Junior High in Warren, said he had not intended to play football at Harding. He said if it wasn't for one man he would have never been able to achieve greatness on the gridiron: then Harding football coach Gene Slaughter.
"I played football at Turner but thought I would just run track in high school," Warfield said. "I was afraid to play football in high school. Gene Slaughter came to Turner and told all of us to come out for football in high school. What he had to say impacted me. It changed my life."
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http://www.tribtoday.com/page/content.detail/id/585121/OHSAA-honors-Warfield.html?nav=5024
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Buckskin86
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Cleveland Browns' 100 best all-time players: No. 19, Paul Warfield (video)
Paul Warfield catches an 18-yard touchdown pass from Frank Ryan during the Browns' 42-7 win over the Saints on Oct. 1, 1967 in New Orleans. (Associated Press)
By Mike Peticca, The Plain Dealer
on July 09, 2013
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- A countdown of the top 100 players in Cleveland Browns history. Players must have spent at least four seasons with the Browns. The ranking is based only on players' careers with the Browns.
No. 19, PAUL WARFIELD, wide receiver, 1964-69, 1976-77
As much as older fans remember what Paul Warfield achieved with the Browns, they wonder how much more he would have done had he not been traded from Cleveland during his prime.
Warfield, from Warren Harding High School and Ohio State, was dealt by Cleveland to the Dolphins six years into his NFL career. Several years later he would return to play his last two seasons, after enhancing his Hall of Fame credentials with Miami.
Warfield played defensive back and running back at Ohio State and also starred in track. Even if he had played receiver for the Buckeyes, he wouldn't have learned much about the nuances of the position In coach Woody Hayes' run-oriented offense, which was termed "three yards and a cloud of dust" for its bruising between-the-tackles style.
Cleveland took Warfield with the 11th pick in the first round of the 1964 draft, planning to play him in the defensive backfield. During a workout shortly after the draft, coach Blanton Collier and his staff had Warfield line up on offense to see how his speed, fluid movement and leaping ability would translate to playing receiver. So impressive was Warfield that the tentative decision was made that he'd be a wide receiver.
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http://www.cleveland.com/browns/index.ssf/2013/07/cleveland_browns_100_best_all-_44.html
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Buckskin86
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Plans detailed for statue of Warren Harding football standout
Posted: Aug 27, 2013
Paul Warfield
WARREN, Ohio - One of Warren's most celebrated athletes will be recognized by his alma mater.
Plans for a Paul Warfield monument are in motion in the parking lot of Warren G. Harding High School.
A concrete foundation is already poured for the bronze, life-size statue of the NFL Hall of Fame inductee. The statue will be accompanied by two double-sided granite panels, which will chronicle his football career.
Warfield was inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame in 1983 and is ranked among the 100 greatest players of all time. He played 13 seasons in the NFL with the Cleveland Browns and the Miami Dolphins.
"When they see this exhibit and read what he has done and not only that, the character that he has displayed all throughout his career, he's been an outstanding embassador for not only Warren, but the entire Mahoning Valley area," says Ray Yannucci, Paul Warfield project organizer.
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http://www.wfmj.com/story/23266521/plans-detailed-for-statue-of-warren-harding-football-standout
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Bleed S & G
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About time to bust out the ol #42 Jersey and have everyone ask why Carpenters name isn't on the back. 
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Buckskin86
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http://www.wkbn.com/2013/09/12/warren-harding-dedicates-warfield-statue/Warren Harding dedicates Warfield statue
By Kristi Branam Published: Thursday, September 12, 2013, 10:36 pm
Warren Harding’s football tradition is one of the best in the state of Ohio. Thursday night, one of the school’s most esteemed football alumni was honored by his alma mater.
The school held a ceremony to unveil a bronzed statue of Raiders great, Paul Warfield. The statue, along with two stone monuments are displayed at the West grandstand entrance of Mollenkopf Stadium.
“This is a tremendous tribute,” says Warfield, who was accompianed by family and friends. “This is my hometown. Things started for me here. I’m overwhelmed by the people who put this project together, their work, and their diligence. Again, I feel that for a guy that caught passes and ran footballs, you look for more when you pay a guy a tribute. But, I’m overwhelmed by it. I’m initially proud of the fact that my hometown feels this way about me.”
Warfield played in the late 50′s when Harding’s mascot was actually the Panthers. He was also presented with a key to the city, a Panthers game jersey, and had a street re-named “Paul Warfield Way.”
Warfield went on to star at Ohio State, before playing a hall of fame career in the NFL with the Browns and Dolphins. He is a two-time Super Bowl champion.
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Buckskin86
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Legacy: Warfield was poetry in motion
Warren's Warfield was state's most explosive receiver
Paul Warfield at Ohio State
Paul Warfield scoots upfield during the 50-20 blowout of Michigan in 1961 at Ann Arbor. / Photo courtesy of OSU Archives
Written by
Larry Phillips
CentralOhio.com
Cleveland Browns receiver back Paul Warfield is shown after the Browns hammered the New York Giants 52-20 in a 1964 NFL playoff game. / AP
WARREN — Paul Warfield just seemed too quiet to be one of football’s greatest players. However, his shy demeanor couldn’t mute his talent.
When Warren Harding coach Gene Slaughter handed the ball to his junior right halfback, magic ensued. Warfield scored three touchdowns in the second game of the 1958 season at Canton McKinley, and soon the entire state was transfixed by his explosiveness.
“Warfield is easily the best back in Ohio,” Bulldogs coach Jim Robinson said.
The Raiders compiled a 7-2-1 record and were 11th in the final state poll. Warfield set a school record for juniors with 92 points. He averaged 8.1 yards per carry while gaining 810 yards and scoring 15 touchdowns. Seven scores were from more than 35 yards (58, 67, 58, 80, 45, 40 and 36).
“Paul Warfield is the best high schoolhalfback in America,” Slaughter said before the 1959 season. “He does things that no other high school back can do.”
Warfield’s first touch that season was a 95-yard kickoff return for a touchdown, beginning the big-play barrage. Warren Harding fashioned an 8-2 record and was 14th in the final state poll.
Warfield scored 13 TDs — 10 of them from more than 45 yards out (90, 45, 79, 67, 69, 72, 84, 45, 52 and 57 yards). He finished with 1,158 yards (7.8 ypc.), and was named first-team All-Ohio. Warfield also captured the state’s Best Back Award.
He chose Ohio State among 70 scholarship offers, and was the original version of Ted Ginn Jr. — pulling away from would-be tacklers with an easy stride.
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http://www.mansfieldnewsjournal.com/article/20131021/SPORTS/310210011/Legacy-Warfield-poetry-motion
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