- Clarence Ellis
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For the American computer scientist, see Clarence Ellis (Computer Scientist).
Clarence Ellis Date of birth: February 11, 1950 Place of birth: Grand Rapids, Michigan Career information Position(s): Safety College: Notre Dame NFL Draft: 1972 / Round: 1 / Pick 15 Organizations As player: 1972-1974 Atlanta Falcons Career highlights and awards Honors: 1971 All-American Playing stats at DatabaseFootball.com Clarence Ellis (born February 11, 1950) is a former American football safety with the Atlanta Falcons in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted in the first round in the 1972 NFL Draft.
He played his college football at Notre Dame, where he was an All-American and part of the Fighting Irish team that defeated the previously undefeated Texas Longhorns in the 1971 Cotton Bowl game.
1971 College Football All-America Team consensus selections Offense QB Pat Sullivan | RB Ed Marinaro | RB Johnny Musso | RB Greg Pruitt | E Terry Beasley | E Johnny Rodgers
OT Dave Joyner | OT Jerry Sisemore | G Reggie McKenzie | G Royce Smith | C Tom BrahaneyDefense DL Willie Harper | DL Larry Jacobson | DL Mel Long | DL Walt Patulski | DL Sherman White
LB Jeff Siemon | LB Mike Taylor
DB Tommy Casanova | DB Clarence Ellis | DB Ernie Jackson | DB Bobby Majors1972 NFL Draft First Round Selections Walt Patulski · Sherman White · Lionel Antoine · Ahmad Rashād · Riley Odoms · Greg Sampson · Willie Buchanon · Royce Smith · Jerome Barkum · Jeff Siemon · Jerry Tagge · Craig Clemons · Franco Harris · John Reaves · Clarence Ellis · Herb Orvis · Eldridge Small · Thom Darden · Terry Beasley · Mike Taylor · Mike Siani · Tom Drougas · Jeff Kinney · Larry Jacobson · Mike Kadish · Bill ThomasAtlanta Falcons first-round draft picks Nobis • Johnson • Humphrey • Kunz • Small • Profit • Ellis • Bartkowski • Bean • Bryant • Faumuina • Kenn • D. Smith • J. Miller • Butler • Riggs • Pitts • Bryan • Fralic • Casillas • Green • C. Miller • Bruce • Sanders • Collins • Broussard • Pickens • Pritchard • Whitfield • T. Smith • Kennedy • Bush • Booker • Brooking • Kerney • Vick • Duckett • Hall • Jenkins • White • Anderson • Ryan • Baker • Jerry • Weatherspoon • JonesThis biographical article relating to an American football defensive back born in the 1950s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.