Paul Girgash
| Michigan Wolverines No. 50 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Inside linebacker |
| Career history | |
| College |
|
| High school | St. Edward High School, Lakewood, Ohio |
| Personal information | |
| Date of birth | c. 1961 |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 208 lb (94 kg) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
|
|
Paul Girgash (born c. 1961) is a retired American football linebacker. He played for the University of Michigan from 1979 to 1982. He started 36 consecutive games at inside linebacker for Michigan from 1980 to 1982, played in the 1981 and 1983 Rose Bowls, and was selected as a first-team All-Big Ten player by both the Associated Press and the United Press International in 1982. Girgash later played professional football in the USFL for the Michigan Panthers in 1984.
A native of Ohio, Girgash attended St. Edward High School in Lakewood, Ohio. As a senior in 1978, he was selected as a first-team member of the 1978 United Press International Class AAA All-Ohio Football Team.
Girgash enrolled at the University of Michigan in 1979 and played football under head coach Bo Schembechler from 1979 to 1982. He was the team's starter at inside linebacker for 36 consecutive games from 1980 to 1982.
As a sophomore, Girgash was a starter in every game for the 1980 team that gave up an average of 10.75 points per game, and only 1.8 points per game in the last five games of the season. The 1980 team won the Big Ten championship and defeated Washington in the 1981 Rose Bowl.
As a junior in 1981, Girgash against started every game for a Michigan team that finished the season with a victory over UCLA in the Bluebonnet Bowl. Girgash intercepted a pass in the bowl game and said afterward, "I think we were in a little better condition than UCLA, and in the last quarter both teams were tired. But I think we were able to 'suck it up' a little better."
...
Wikipedia