Paul Entrekin hails from his hometown of Decatur, Alabama, where he attained the rank of Eagle Scout and graduated from Decatur High School. He went on to receive a Bachelor of Science degree from Auburn University in 1976.
As a defensive back for the Tigers, Paul played football as one of Shug Jordan’s 1972 “Amazin’s” that defeated Bear Bryant’s Alabama Crimson Tide (17-16) in what has become known in the Southeastern Conference football annals as the “Punt Bama Punt” game. He is a member of the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame.
Commissioned as an officer in the United States Marine Corps in 1977, Paul was designated Naval Aviator number 15,444 in 1980 and received numerous personal and unit awards.
In 1986 he began his business, Entrekin Aviation, as a full-time airshow pilot performing flight demonstrations across North America and entertaining millions of spectators. Paul also participated in several motion picture, television, and government contracts with his MiG-15 and other aircraft.
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