Clancy Oliver

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Clancy Oliver
No. 27, 20, 48
Position: Cornerback, free safety
Personal information
Born: (1947-11-17) November 17, 1947 (age 76)
Bakersfield, California
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:183 lb (83 kg)
Career information
High school: Laguna Beach (Laguna Beach, California)
College: San Diego State
Undrafted: 1969
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Games played:25
Games started:9
Fumble recoveries:1
Player stats at PFR

Clarence H. Oliver (born November 17, 1947) is a former American football cornerback. He played college football at San Diego State. In the NFL, he played for the Pittsburgh Steelers from 1969 to 1970 and the St. Louis Cardinals in 1973.

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Early life and college career

Born in Bakersfield, California, Oliver graduated from Laguna Beach High School in Laguna Beach, California. [1] In high school, Oliver made an 89-yard fumble return in 1964 for a record that would only be broken in 2011. [2] Oliver began his college football career at Orange Coast College, a junior college in Costa Mesa, California. [3] Oliver transferred to San Diego State College (now University), where he played for the San Diego State Aztecs in 1967 and 1968. [4] San Diego State finished no. 1 in the AP small college poll in 1967 and no. 2 in the same poll in 1968.

Pro football career

Oliver was not selected in the 1969 NFL/AFL draft. He began his career with the Pittsburgh Steelers, where he played at cornerback and free safety in the 1969 and 1970 seasons donning jersey no. 27 playing in the cornerback and free safety positions. [4] [1] In 23 games with the Steelers, Oliver had nine starts and one fumble recovery. [1]

On July 31, 1971, the Oakland Raiders signed Oliver off waivers from the Steelers. The Raiders released Oliver prior to the regular season. [5] The San Diego Chargers signed Oliver in 1972, but Oliver missed the season due to injury. [5] The Chargers released Oliver in August 1973, and the St. Louis Cardinals signed Oliver on November 8, 1973. [6] Oliver would play in two games at safety for the Cardinals in the 1973 season with jersey no. 20. [1]

After leaving the Cardinals, Oliver signed with the Portland Storm (later Thunder) of the World Football League. Wearing jersey no. 48, Oliver played in 18 games in total with the Portland WFL team, seven with the Storm in 1974 and 11 with the Thunder in 1975. Oliver had four kickoff returns for 72 yards in 1974 and three interceptions for nine yards in 1975. [4]

Life after football

Oliver returned to Orange Coast College in 1993 as tight ends coach. [7]

In the 2019 NFL draft, the Jacksonville Jaguars selected Oliver's nephew Josh Oliver, a tight end. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Clancy Oliver". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
  2. ↑ Aronoff, Frank (November 1, 2011). "Martinez Pick Holds Off Godinez 42-35". Laguna Beach Independent. Archived from the original on September 18, 2015. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
  3. ↑ Orange Coast Pirates Football 2017 Season Program. Orange Coast College. 2017. p. 55. Retrieved August 28, 2020.[ dead link ]
  4. 1 2 3 "Clancy Oliver". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
  5. 1 2 Laguna Beach High School Football Record Book (PDF). Laguna Beach High School. p. 101. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Cards sign Oliver to aid defense" . The Post-Standard. Syracuse. November 9, 1973. p. 17. Retrieved August 28, 2020– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ Sawyer, Carl (April 2, 1993). "Workman fills staff with alums". Orange County Register. p. D5. Retrieved August 28, 2020– via NewsBank.
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