Clarence Peaks
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| Date of birth | September 23, 1935 |
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| Place of birth | Greenville, Mississippi,U.S. |
| Date of death | March 31, 2007(aged 71) |
| Place of death | Voorhees, New Jersey,U.S. |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | Fullback |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
| Weight | 218 lb (99 kg) |
| US college | Michigan State |
| NFL draft | 1957/ round: 1 / pick: 7 |
| Drafted by | Philadelphia Eagles |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1957–1963 | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 1964–1965 | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career stats | |
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Clarence Earl Peaks(September 23, 1935 – March 31, 2007) was a professionalAmerican footballfullbackin theNational Football League(NFL) for thePhiladelphia Eaglesand thePittsburgh Steelers.He playedcollege footballatMichigan State Universityand wasdraftedin the first round (seventh overall) of the1957 NFL draft.[1]
Over his 9-year NFL career (7 with Philadelphia), he ran for 3,660 yards and 21 TD. He also had 190 catches for 1,793 yards.[2]
After his playing career, Peaks worked forGeneral Electricand was a sportscaster. He worked forWHATinPhiladelphiafor two years andWAMOinPittsburghfor one. In 1969, he became the color commentator for Eagles games onWIP.[3]
References
[edit]- ^Clarence Peaks, ex-Eagle, dead
- ^"Clarence Peaks Stats".
- ^"Former fullback signed as air voice of Eagles".Washington Afro-American.June 17, 1969.RetrievedAugust 7,2024.