Paul Frederick Bennett (born March 27, 1954 in Toronto, Ontario) is a former award winning and all-star defensive back in the Canadian Football League and Grey Cup champion. He attended General Brock Public School and W. A. Porter Collegiate Institute in Scarborough, Ontario. As a high school football player Paul played defensive back and quarterback and was named a Toronto All Star in 1972. Offered a full football scholarship to the University of Missouri, in Columbia, Missouri, he played on the Tigers freshman team in 1973. He was redshirted on the varsity squad for his sophomore year.