Ray Clemons (wrestler) explained

Ray Clemons
Sport:Wrestling
Event:Freestyle and Folkstyle
Collegeteam:Central Oklahoma
Country:United States
Team:USA
Birth Date:4 June 1912
Birth Place:East Duke, Oklahoma, U.S.
Death Place:Lincoln Park, Michigan, U.S.
Show-Medals:yes

Ray Clemons (June 4, 1912  - November 26, 1980) was an American wrestler and professional football player. He competed in the men's freestyle light heavyweight at the 1936 Summer Olympics.[1] [2] Clemons won the NCAA Championship in wrestling at 191 pounds in 1936.[3] He also played professional football for the Detroit Lions in 1939.[4] [5]

Notes and References

  1. Ray Clemons Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418002024/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/cl/ray-clemons-1.html . dead . April 18, 2020 . February 24, 2019.
  2. Web site: Ray Clemons. UCO athletics. June 26, 2023.
  3. Web site: 1936 NCAA Championship Brackets. Wrestlingstats.com. June 26, 2023.
  4. Web site: Ray Clemons . Olympedia . 30 August 2020.
  5. Web site: Ray Clemons Stats. Pro Football Reference. June 26, 2023.