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American football player (1952–2024)

American football player
Neil Clabo
No. 12
Position:Punter
Personal information
Born:(1952-11-18)November 18, 1952
Miami Beach, Florida, U.S.
Died:July 10, 2024(2024-07-10) (aged 71)
Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school:Farragut (Farragut, Tennessee)
College:Tennessee
NFL draft:1975 / round: 10 / pick: 258
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Punts:225
Punt yards:8,977
Longest punt:69
Stats at Pro Football Reference

William Neil Clabo (November 18, 1952 – July 10, 2024) was an American professional football player who was a punter for three season with the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL) from 1975 to 1977. He was named to the PFWA All-Rookie Team. He was voted to the Pro Football Writers All-Pro second team for the 1975 season. He played in Super Bowl XI with the Vikings.

Neil Clabo is the uncle of retired NFL offensive tackle Tyson Clabo.

In 2013, Clabo was inducted into the Greater Knoxville Sports Hall of Fame.

Clabo died from complications of Alzheimer's disease on July 10, 2024, at the age of 71.

References

  1. "Neil Clabo Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
  2. "1975 NFL All-Rookie Team". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
  3. "1975 NFL All-Pros". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
  4. "Super Bowl XI - Oakland Raiders vs. Minnesota Vikings - January 9th, 1977". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  5. "Meet the Wake Forest Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2018-19". Wake Forest News. February 20, 2019. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
  6. "Jeff Gordon tonight's speaker at the Greater Knoxville Sports Hall of Fame induction". Knoxville News Sentinel. July 10, 2013. Retrieved July 12, 2013.
  7. Former Tennessee punter Neil Clabo passes away, family says. July 10, 2024. Retrieved July 11, 2024 – via wvlt.tv.

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Minnesota Vikings 1975 NFL draft selections


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