John Clawson

For the American artist, see John Willard Clawson.

John Clawson

Personal information
Born	(1944-05-15)May 15, 1944 Duluth, Minnesota, U.S.
Died	December 15, 2018(2018-12-15) (aged 74)
Listed height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight	200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school	Naperville (Naperville, Illinois)
College	Michigan (1963–1966)
NBA draft	1966: undrafted
Position	Small forward
Number	32
Career history
1968–1969	Oakland Oaks
Stats at Basketball Reference
Medals Men's basketball Representing the United States Olympic Games 1968 Mexico City Team competition Pan American Games 1967 Winnipeg Team competition

John Richard Clawson (May 15, 1944 – December 15, 2018) was an American basketball player.

A 6'4" (1.93 m) small forward born in Duluth, Minnesota and from Naperville High School in Illinois, Clawson played at the University of Michigan, where his team won three Big Ten Conference titles and participated in two NCAA Final Fours. Clawson then represented the United States at the 1967 Pan American Games and the 1968 Summer Olympics, earning gold medals in basketball at both events. He also played for the United States men's national basketball team at the 1967 FIBA World Championship. From 1968 to 1969, he played for the Oakland Oaks of the American Basketball Association. He averaged 4.7 points per game with the Oaks and won a league championship in 1969.

After his basketball career ended, Clawson worked at Merrill Lynch and as a high school teacher in Danville, California. He later started his own construction company.

External links

• Career statistics from Basketball Reference
• Profile at Naperville Central High School
• John Clawson's obituary