American football player
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| Position: | Defensive end | ||||||
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| Born: | (1958-05-29) May 29, 1958 (age 66) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 288 lb (131 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Brashear (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) | ||||||
| College: | Pittsburgh | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 1982 / round: 11 / pick: 284 | ||||||
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Representing  United States
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1979 San Juan | Team competition |
Sam Clancy (born May 29, 1958) is a former defensive end in the National Football League (NFL). He played for the Seattle Seahawks, Cleveland Browns, and Indianapolis Colts. He also played for the Pittsburgh Maulers and the Memphis Showboats of the United States Football League (USFL).
Prior to his professional football career, he was a standout college basketball player for the University of Pittsburgh and member of the Gold Medal-winning 1979 U.S. Pan American Games Men's Basketball team; he played a season in the Continental Basketball Association for the Billings Volcanos in 1981–82, averaging 11.5 points and 8.3 rebounds per game. He did not play football in college.
He has been an assistant coach for the Barcelona Dragons of NFL Europe, as well as the New Orleans Saints and Oakland Raiders.
Family
He has 2 sons, Sam Clancy Jr., who is a professional basketball player, Samario Clancy, who was a collegiate basketball player, and a daughter, Samantha Clancy.
References
- "Eighth Pan American Games – 1979". Archived from the original on May 6, 2015.
- 1982–83 CBA Official Guide, page 76
- Mihoces, Gary (April 20, 2005). "NFL seeks best players on the court or mat". USA Today. Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved October 28, 2013.
External links
| United States men's basketball squad – 1979 Pan American Games – Gold medal | ||
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| Seattle Seahawks 1982 NFL draft selections | |
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- 1958 births
- Living people
- American football defensive ends
- American football defensive tackles
- Barcelona Dragons (NFL Europe) coaches
- Basketball players from Pittsburgh
- Billings Volcanos players
- Cleveland Browns players
- Indianapolis Colts players
- Memphis Showboats players
- New Orleans Saints coaches
- Oakland Raiders coaches
- Parade High School All-Americans (boys' basketball)
- Phoenix Suns draft picks
- Pittsburgh Maulers players
- Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball players
- Players of American football from Pittsburgh
- Seattle Seahawks players
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball players at the 1979 Pan American Games
- Medalists at the 1979 Pan American Games
- Pan American Games gold medalists for the United States in basketball