Leon Clarke (American football)
Appearance
![]() Clarke in 1959 | |
No. 84, 81 | |
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Position: | Tight end |
Personal information | |
Born: | Venice, California, U.S. | January 10, 1933
Died: | October 5, 2009 Los Alamitos, California, U.S. | (aged 76)
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
Weight: | 232 lb (105 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Los Angeles (CA) Venice |
College: | USC |
NFL draft: | 1956 / round: 2 / pick: 14 |
Career history | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Leon Clarke (January 10, 1933 – October 5, 2009)[1] was an American football tight end who played in the National Football League (NFL) between 1956 and 1963.
Clarke prepped at Venice High School. He played college football at the University of Southern California and played in the Pro Bowl in 1956.
Clarke died of pancreatitis in Los Alamitos, California on October 5, 2009.[1] He was 76 years old.[2]
References
- ^ a b PASSINGS: Leon Clarke dies at 76; L.A. Rams flanker was in the Pro Bowl
- ^ "In Memoriam: Leon Clarke, 76 - USC News". Archived from the original on December 23, 2010. Retrieved January 1, 2011.
External links
Categories:
- 1933 births
- 2009 deaths
- Deaths from pancreatitis
- Sportspeople from Greater Los Angeles
- American football tight ends
- USC Trojans football players
- Los Angeles Rams players
- Cleveland Browns players
- Minnesota Vikings players
- Western Conference Pro Bowl players
- Venice High School (Los Angeles) alumni
- Players of American football from Los Angeles
- American football tight end, pre-1950 birth stubs