Walt Clay

American football player (1924–2013)

American football player
Walt Clay
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Clay with Colorado, 1942
No. 85, 80
Position:Halfback, Fullback
Personal information
Born:(1924-01-18)January 18, 1924
Erie, Colorado, U.S.
Died:May 3, 2013(2013-05-03) (aged 89)
Northbrook, Illinois, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:196 lb (89 kg)
Career information
High school:Longmont (CO)
College:Colorado
NFL draft:1946 / round: 10 / pick: 85
Career history
  • Chicago Rockets (1946–1947)
  • Los Angeles Dons (1947–1949)
Career NFL statistics
Games played:47
Rushing yards:652
Touchdowns:4
Player stats at PFR

Walter Earl Clay (January 8, 1924 – May 3, 2013) was an American professional football halfback and fullback.

Clay was born in Erie, Colorado, and attended Longmont High School in Longmont, Colorado. He played college football for Colorado.[1]

He played professional football in the All-America Football Conference for the Chicago Rockets from 1946 to 1947 and for the Los Angeles Dons from 1947 to 1949. He appeared in 47 games, 11 as a starter, and tallied 652 rushing yards, 218 receiving yards, 148 passing yards, and five touchdowns.[1]

Clay died in 2013 at Charlotte, North Carolina.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Walt Clay Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
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