Leon Clarke | |
Number: | 84, 81 |
Position: | Tight end |
Birth Date: | January 10, 1933 |
Birth Place: | Venice, California, U.S. |
Death Place: | Los Alamitos, California, U.S. |
Height Ft: | 6 |
Height In: | 4 |
Weight Lbs: | 232 |
High School: | Los Angeles (CA) Venice |
College: | USC |
Draftyear: | 1956 |
Draftround: | 2 |
Draftpick: | 14 |
Pastteams: | |
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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. He was 76 years old.[2]