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Curtis McClinton Date of birth June 25, 1939 Place of birth Muskogee, Oklahoma Position(s) Halfback College Kansas AFL Draft 1961 / Round 14 Jersey Number 32 Career highlights AFL All-Star 1962, 1966, 1967 Honors 1962 AFL All-Star Game
Offensive MVPStats Statistics Teams 1962
1963-1969AFL Dallas Texans
AFL Kansas City ChiefsCurtis McClinton (born June 25, 1939 in Muskogee, Oklahoma) is a former collegiate and professional American football player.
McClinton attended Wichita High School North in Wichita, Kansas before attending the University of Kansas. A three-time All-Big Eight selection as a Jayhawk, McClinton led the team in rushing in 1959 and rushed for 1,377 yards during his college career. Though he was selected by the Los Angeles Rams in the 10th round of the 1960 NFL draft,[1] McClinton returned to Kansas for his senior season, helping them to a record of 7-3-1 and a berth in the 1961 Bluebonnet Bowl. Kansas won the game over Rice University by a score of 33-7, with McClinton scoring KU's third touchdown of the game.[2] He was selected to the Sporting News and Pro Scouts All-American teams in 1961 and signed with the Dallas Texans after the season ended, having been drafted by them in the 14th round of the 1961 American Football League draft.[3] In 1969, McClinton was selected to KU's All-Time Team in football.[4] In 2001, he was inducted into the Kansas Sports Hall of Fame,[5] and in 2004 he was inducted into KU's Ring of Honor,[6] with his name now permanently displayed at KU's Memorial Stadium.
While at Kansas, McClinton was also a member of Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity, and a standout on the track team, winning the Big Eight championship in hurdles all three years he competed. He graduated from KU in 1962, and later received a master's degree from Central Michigan University and a doctorate from Miles College.
McClinton went on to become one of the early stars of the American Football League, with the Dallas Texans, and with their successors, the Kansas City Chiefs, and is the sixth-leading rusher in franchise history. He had 762 rushing attempts for 3,124 yards and 18 touchdowns. He also caught 154 passes for 1,945 yards and 14 touchdowns. He played in three AFL All-Star games, following the 1962, 1966 and 1967 seasons. He was named the Outstanding player of the 1962 affair.
He was a member all three of the franchise's AFL title clubs and both Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl teams, including the winners of the fourth and final AFL-NFL World Championship Game in January, 1970. McClinton was named American Football League Rookie of the Year in 1962, when he rushed for 604 yards and caught 29 passes for 333 yards. He was the first AFL Player to score a touchdown in a Super Bowl, catching a 7-yard pass in the second quarter of Super Bowl I. He was a backup tight end on the Super Bowl IV championship squad. He wore number 32 for the Chiefs, and is a member of the Chiefs' Hall of Fame. He was inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame in 2007.[7]
After his football career, McClinton became a registered banker and graduated from Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government. He served as Deputy Mayor for Economic Development in Washington, D.C., and now owns McClinton Development Company, a Kansas City-based construction contractor.[8] He is married to Devonne McClinton, M.D., and has two daughters and two grandchildren.
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- ^ http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/draft_query.cgi?pos=ALL&round_1=1&round_2=30&tm=ram&year_1=1960&year_2=1960&conference=any&type=
- ^ http://www.mmbolding.com/bowls/Bluebonnet_1961.htm
- ^ http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/draft_query.cgi?pos=ALL&round_1=1&round_2=30&tm=kan&year_1=1961&year_2=1961&conference=any&type=
- ^ http://www.kusports.com/football/unforgettable_hawks/
- ^ http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2001/dec/18/woolard_mcclinton_headed/?more_like_this
- ^ http://www.kuathletics.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/082804aaa.html
- ^ http://www.kcchiefs.com/news/2007/02/13/mcclinton_among_missouri_sports_hall_of_fames_class_of_2007/
- ^ http://www.kcambassadors.com/docs/profiles.asp?profile=3208
Preceded by
Earl FaisonAmerican Football League Rookie of the Year
1962Succeeded by
Billy JoeKansas City Chiefs Hall of Fame 1970: Lamar Hunt • 1971: Mack Lee Hill • 1972: Jerry Mays • 1973: Fred Arbanas • 1974: Johnny Robinson • 1975: Chris Burford • 1976: E.J. Holub • 1977: Jim Tyrer • 1978: Mike Garrett • 1979: Len Dawson • 1980: Bobby Bell • 1981: Buck Buchanan • 1982: Otis Taylor • 1984: Ed Budde • 1985: Willie Lanier • 1986: Emmitt Thomas • 1987: Hank Stram • 1988: Jerrel Wilson • 1989: Ed Podolak • 1990: Jim Lynch • 1991: Abner Haynes • 1992: Jan Stenerud • 1993: Sherrill Headrick • 1994: Jack Rudnay • 1995: Curtis McClinton • 1996: Deron Cherry • 1997: Dave Hill • 1998: Art Still • 1999: Lloyd Burruss • 2000: Christian Okoye • 2001: Derrick Thomas • 2002: John Alt • 2003: Gary Spani • 2004: Joe Delaney • 2005: Jack Steadman • 2006: Neil Smith • 2007: Albert Lewis • 2008: Curley Culp • 2009: Nick Lowery • 2010: Marty Schottenheimer
Dallas Texans 1962 AFL Champions 84 Fred Arbanas | 66 Sonny Bishop | 87 Mel Branch | 81 Tommy Brooker | 88 Chris Burford | 56 Walt Corey | 74 Jerry Cornelison | 19 Cotton Davidson | 86 Dick Davis | 16 Len Dawson | 79 Charley Diamond | 65 Jon Gilliam | 45 Dave Grayson | 54 Ted Greene | 28 Abner Haynes | 69 Sherrill Headrick | 55 E. J. Holub | 85 Bill Hull | 20 Bobby Hunt | 26 Frank Jackson | 44 Edward Kelley | 67 Carl Larpenter | 75 Jerry Mays | 32 Curtis McClinton | 64 Curt Merz | 82 Bill Miller | 1 Tom Pennington | 14 Bobby Ply | 60 Al Reynolds | 42 Johnny Robinson | 72 Paul Rochester | 10 Jimmy Saxton | 30 Jack Spikes | 35 Smokey Stover | 63 Marvin Terrell | 77 Jim Tyrer | 12 Eddie Wilson | 48 Duane Wood
Head Coach Hank Stram
Coaches Tom Catlin | Bob Ghilotti | Ed Hughes | Bill WalshKansas City Chiefs 1966 AFL Champions 52 Bud Abell | 84 Fred Arbanas | 10 Pete Beathard | 78 Bobby Bell | 61 Dennis Biodrowski | 38 Solomon Brannan | 81 Tommy Brooker | 87 Aaron Brown | 86 Buck Buchanan | 71 Ed Budde | 88 Chris Burford | 80 Reggie Carolan | 23 Bert Coan | 56 Walt Corey | 16 Len Dawson | 72 Tony DiMidio | 66 Wayne Frazier | 21 Mike Garrett | 65 Jon Gilliam | 69 Sherrill Headrick | 73 Dave Hill | 12 Jimmy Hill | 55 E. J. Holub | 20 Bobby Hunt | 85 Chuck Hurston | 82 Ed Lothamer | 75 Jerry Mays | 32 Curtis McClinton | 15 Mike Mercer | 64 Curt Merz | 22 Willie Mitchell | 25 Frank Pitts | 14 Bobby Ply | 60 Al Reynolds | 58 Andy Rice | 42 Johnny Robinson | 76 Hatch Rosdahl | 17 Fletcher Smith | 35 Smokey Stover | 89 Otis Taylor | 18 Emmitt Thomas | 45 Gene Thomas | 77 Jim Tyrer | 24 Fred Williamson | 44 Jerrel Wilson
Head Coach Hank Stram
Coaches Tom Bettis | Darrel Brewster | Tommy O'Boyle | Tom Pratt | Bill WalshKansas City Chiefs Super Bowl IV Champions 3 Jan Stenerud | 6 Warren McVea | 10 Mike Livingston | 12 Tom Flores | 14 Ed Podolak | 15 Jacky Lee | 16 Len Dawson (MVP) | 18 Emmitt Thomas | 20 Goldie Sellers | 21 Mike Garrett | 22 Willie Mitchell | 23 Paul Lowe | 24 Caesar Belser | 25 Frank Pitts | 30 Gloster Richardson | 32 Curtis McClinton | 38 Wendell Hayes | 40 Jim Marsalis | 42 Johnny Robinson | 44 Jerrel Wilson | 45 Robert Holmes | 46 Jim Kearney | 51 Jim Lynch | 55 E. J. Holub | 60 George Daney | 61 Curley Culp | 63 Willie Lanier | 65 Remi Prudhomme | 66 Bob Stein | 71 Ed Budde | 73 Dave Hill | 74 Gene Trosch | 75 Jerry Mays | 76 Mo Moorman | 77 Jim Tyrer | 78 Bobby Bell | 82 Ed Lothamer | 83 Morris Stroud | 84 Fred Arbanas | 85 Chuck Hurston | 86 Buck Buchanan | 87 Aaron Brown | 89 Otis Taylor
Head Coach: Hank Stram
Coaches: Tom Bettis | Darrel Brewster | Tommy O'Boyle | Tom Pratt | Bill WalshCategories:- University of Kansas alumni
- John F. Kennedy School of Government alumni
- Kansas Jayhawks football players
- Dallas Texans (AFL) players
- Kansas City Chiefs (AFL) players
- American football tight ends
- American Football League All-Star players
- American Football League Rookies of the Year
- 1939 births
- Living people
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