Clarence Ellis | |
Number: | 29 |
Position: | Safety |
Birth Date: | February 11, 1950 |
Birth Place: | Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S. |
Height Ft: | 5 |
Weight Lb: | 193 |
Height In: | 11 |
High School: | Central (MI) |
College: | Notre Dame |
Draftyear: | 1972 |
Draftround: | 1 |
Draftpick: | 15 |
Pastteams: | |
Highlights: |
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Statlabel1: | Interceptions |
Statvalue1: | 8 |
Statlabel2: | Fumble recoveries |
Statvalue2: | 3 |
Statlabel3: | Sacks |
Statvalue3: | 1.0 |
Pfr: | ElliCl20 |
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.