Career
A graduate of Queen"s University, he was a star player with the Golden Gaels, twice selected as a team Most Valuable Player. He joined the Saskatchewan Roughriders for the 1941 season. Paithouski joined the Royal Canadian Engineers and served during World War Two, receiving a Bronze Star from the American Army. After the war he played with the Hamilton Tigers for 3 seasons.
He was inducted into the Sarnia Lambton Sports Hall of Fame in 1984 and the Queen's University Football Hall of Fame in 1987.
He died September 15, 1985.