A Professional and Golden Gloves boxer, Paul Jorgenson was born in Tallulah, Louisiana, but lived in Port Arthur, Texas, "his whole life." He graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in 1952, where he did not box. As an amateur boxer from 1950 to 1953, he had three managers including Dick Menchaca. He won Golden Gloves and AAU titles during that time. Jorgenson turned professional in 1953 and stayed active until 1960, while also attending the University of Houston. He had 122 fights and won the state featherweight title on August 1, 1955 in the old Sea Hawk Stadium in Port Arthur. He lost the world junior lightweight title fight to Harold Comes at Providence, Rhode Island on 20 July 1959.

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