Bubba Paris
Encyclopedia
William "Bubba" Paris is a former professional American football
offensive lineman who played for the San Francisco 49ers
of the NFL
from 1983 to 1990. He was a member of three 49er teams that won the Super Bowl
. He won the Len Eshmont Award in 1987, as selected by his teammates.
Paris played college football
at the University of Michigan
, where he was named All-Big Ten, All-American and was also a (second team) Academic All-American.
Paris currently works as a motivational speaker throughout the United States
. He resides in Piedmont, California
. He and his wife Lynne have six children: Four sons, named Wayne, David, Austin and Brandon, and twin daughters, Courtney
and Ashley
, who each currently play in the WNBA for the Chicago Sky
and Phoenix Mercury
women's basketball teams respectively.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
offensive lineman who played for the San Francisco 49ers
San Francisco 49ers
The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team was founded in 1946 as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference and...
of the NFL
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
from 1983 to 1990. He was a member of three 49er teams that won the Super Bowl
Super Bowl
The Super Bowl is the championship game of the National Football League , the highest level of professional American football in the United States, culminating a season that begins in the late summer of the previous calendar year. The Super Bowl uses Roman numerals to identify each game, rather...
. He won the Len Eshmont Award in 1987, as selected by his teammates.
Paris played college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
at the University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
, where he was named All-Big Ten, All-American and was also a (second team) Academic All-American.
Paris currently works as a motivational speaker throughout the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. He resides in Piedmont, California
Piedmont, California
Piedmont is a small, affluent city in Alameda County, California, United States. It is surrounded by the city of Oakland. The population was 10,667 at the 2010 census. Piedmont was incorporated in 1907 and was developed significantly in the 1920s and 1930s...
. He and his wife Lynne have six children: Four sons, named Wayne, David, Austin and Brandon, and twin daughters, Courtney
Courtney Paris
Courtney Paris most recently played for the Atlanta Dream of the WNBA, she was the senior starting center for the University of Oklahoma women's basketball team. Her twin sister, player Ashley Paris, was also a Sooner.-Early life:In addition to being a twin, Paris has four brothers: Wayne, David,...
and Ashley
Ashley Paris
Ashley Paris is a WNBA player for the Atlanta Dream. She is the twin sister of Courtney Paris, who plays for the Los Angeles Sparks in the WNBA. She has been nationally recognized for her basketball achievements at the University of Oklahoma...
, who each currently play in the WNBA for the Chicago Sky
Chicago Sky
The Chicago Sky is a professional basketball team based in Rosemont, Illinois, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2006 WNBA season began. The team is owned by Michael J. Alter and Margaret Stender...
and Phoenix Mercury
Phoenix Mercury
The Phoenix Mercury is a professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the league's inaugural 1997 season began; it is one of the eight original franchises...
women's basketball teams respectively.