Paul Hufford was born in Iowa where he later earned a scholarship for the University of Iowa, which is a Public research university established in 1847.
Paul Hufford was born in Keokuk, Iowa, but he moved to Mount Vernon, Iowa, before high school. Despite suffering a knee injury his senior year of high school, he earned a scholarship to the University of Iowa, where his older brothers, Joe and Mike Hufford, were football letterwinners. The University of Iowa (UI, U of I, UIowa, or simply Iowa) is a public research university in Iowa City, Iowa. Founded in 1847, it is the oldest and the second-largest university in the state. 
