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"Harry Clayton" redirects here. For other uses, see Harry Clayton (disambiguation).
Coach Clayton is a fictional character, an African American coach of the Archie Comics universe. He is Chuck Clayton's father. He first appeared in Archie at Riverdale High #14.
Coach Clayton First appearance Riverdale High #14 Hometown Riverdale Job Riverdale High School coach for various sports, History teacher Family Chuck Clayton (son)
Alice Clayton, wifeCoach Clayton is a physical education teacher at Riverdale High School who believes in practicing and experimenting with various methods for teaching students. He is also very open and warm, which has led many in the student body to seek out his advice as well as tell him about their problems. Unlike his fellow phys-ed teacher Coach Kleats, he is in excellent physical condition—although both men are very good athletes. He coaches the school's basketball and wrestling teams. In the late-1990s, he began to work beyond physical education, and also taught a history class.
Coach Clayton's first name is either Floyd or Harry, as he's been called Floyd many times by faculty in regular digest stories. The name was created in his early appearances, and used for some time afterwards. However, in some later comics, such as the Faculty Funnies mini-series where Mr. Weatherbee, Mr. Flutesnoot, Miss Grundy and Coach Clayton were secretly superheroes who all possessed super powers, Clayton was referred to as Harry. In still more recent appearances, such as Tales from Riverdale #1, his name is still Harry.
During one story, shown in Archie's Pals 'n'Gals Double Digest #120, Harry was recuperating from a fever; and at first, Coach Kleats, who was more a football coach, was leading the basketball team, and were getting defeated. Then Alice, his wife, decided to take over the coaching duties, which in the second half brought Riverdale to tie score and to overtime. With Archie scoring the winning basket, and bringing the team to victory, they led Mrs. Clayton out, on their shoulders. Harry recuperated well and returned to work, more out of fear that Alice would permanently take over his coaching duties than anything.
Archie Comics characters and fictional elements Archie MainArchie Andrews • Cheryl Blossom • Chuck Clayton • Betty Cooper • Dilton Doiley • Jughead Jones • Kevin Keller • Midge Klump • Veronica Lodge • Reggie Mantle • Moose Mason • Ethel Muggs • Nancy WoodsSecondaryFamilies of Archie's Gang • Miss Beazley • Coach Clayton • Mr. Flutesnoot • Miss Grundy • Mr. Lodge • Mr. Svenson • Pop Tate • Mr. WeatherbeeLocationsSabrina Salem Saberhagen • Hilda Spellman • Sabrina Spellman • Zelda SpellmanHumor Superhero The Black Hood • Captain Flag • The Comet • Firefly • The Fly • Flygirl • The Fox • The Jaguar • The Shield • Terrific Three • The Web • WizardSee also: Alternate universes in Archie Comics Categories:- Archie Comics characters
- Fictional African-American people
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