Clarence Self
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| Position: | Defensive back/Halfback | ||||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | October 25, 1925 | ||||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Birmingham, Alabama | ||||||||||||
| Date of death: | January 21, 2012 (aged 86)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Place of death: | Elburn, Illinois | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 181 lb (82 kg) | ||||||||||||
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Sterling High School Cicero, Illinois | ||||||||||||
| College: | Wisconsin | ||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1948 / Round: 12 / Pick: 105 | ||||||||||||
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Clarence Elbert Self is a former professional American football defensive back and halfback who played in the National Football League. He played six seasons for the Chicago Cardinals (1949), the Detroit Lions (1950–1951), and the Green Bay Packers (1952, 1954–1955).[2]
1948 Football card reads: All-Star Football Gum 78 ---CLARENCE SELF (TRIGGER) Halfback -Wisconsin Weight-170 lbs. Age-22 Height-5'10" Year-Senior
Scored six TDs last season in 9 games. Carried ball 75 times for 526 yards and an outstanding 7.01 average. Ran 78 yards vs. Iowa for TD and 65 yrds vs. California for TD. Derived his nickname for his explosive drives through opposition lines. Won 165 lb. Western conference wrestling crown last year. Was unbeaten until Olympic tryouts.
References
- ↑ "Clarence "Clar" E. Self, Jr Obituary". Central Cook Suburban Life. 24 January 2012. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
- ↑ "Clarence Self". http://www.pro-football-reference.com/. pro-football-reference. Retrieved 11 February 2015. External link in
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