Clarence Ellis
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| Position: | Safety | ||||||||
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| Born: | February 11, 1950 Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 193 lb (88 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Central (MI) | ||||||||
| College: | Notre Dame | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1972 / round: 1 / pick: 15 | ||||||||
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Clarence Ellis (born February 11, 1950) is an American former professional football player who was a safety for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He was the Falcons' first pick in the 1972 NFL draft.[1]
He played college football at Notre Dame, where he was an All-American and part of the Fighting Irish team that defeated the previously undefeated Texas Longhorns in the 1971 Cotton Bowl game.
References
[edit]- ^ Poretz, Art, ed. (1974). Illustrated Digest of Pro Football. New York: Stadia Sports Publishing. p. 10.
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