Background
Uram grew up in Butler, Pennsylvania where he attended Butler Senior High School.
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He went on to play quarterback at Slippery Rock State Teacher"s College from which he graduated in 1949.
Career
He also is the author of two books on human movement. He participated in football and track and field Uram"s coaching career began at Millvale High School in Millvale, Pennsylvania, where he spent six years in the early 1950s coaching football, gymnastics and track and field
He also worked with the NFL"s Baltimore Colts, the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association, the National Hockey League"s Detroit Red Wings and the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball.
He is the author of two books on the topic of human movement, flexibility and stretching.
Achievements
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Uram was inducted into the United States. Gymnastics Hall of Fame in 1974, one of only a few high school coaches to be so honored. He was named the quarterback of Slippery Rock University"s All-Time football team in 1965 and was inducted into the school"s Hall of Fame in 1986. He was elected to the Butler County (Pennsylvania) Sports Hall of Fame in 1969 and is also a member of the Western Pennsylvania Hall of Fame. March 24, 2009 was designated as "Paul Uram Day" by the borough of Millvale, Pennsylvania.
Membership
He is a member of the United States. Gymanstics Hall of Fame and he coached on four Super Bowl-winning teams with the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League. He was elected to the Butler County (Pennsylvania) Sports Hall of Fame in 1969 and is also a member of the Western Pennsylvania Hall of Fame.
