William Neil Clabo (November 18, 1952 – July 10, 2024) was an American professional football player who was a punter for three season with the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL) from 1975 to 1977.[1] He was named to the PFWA All-Rookie Team.[2] He was voted to the Pro Football Writers All-Pro second team for the 1975 season.[3] He played in Super Bowl XI with the Vikings.[4]
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| Position: | Punter | ||||||||
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| Born: | November 18, 1952 Miami Beach, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died: | July 10, 2024 (aged 71) Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Farragut (Farragut, Tennessee) | ||||||||
| College: | Tennessee | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1975 / round: 10 / pick: 258 | ||||||||
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Neil Clabo is the uncle of retired NFL offensive tackle Tyson Clabo.[5]
In 2013, Clabo was inducted into the Greater Knoxville Sports Hall of Fame.[6]
Clabo died from complications of Alzheimer's disease on July 10, 2024, at the age of 71.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Neil Clabo Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
- ^ "1975 NFL All-Rookie Team". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
- ^ "1975 NFL All-Pros". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
- ^ "Super Bowl XI - Oakland Raiders vs. Minnesota Vikings - January 9th, 1977". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
- ^ "Meet the Wake Forest Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2018-19". Wake Forest News. February 20, 2019. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
- ^ "Jeff Gordon tonight's speaker at the Greater Knoxville Sports Hall of Fame induction". Knoxville News Sentinel. July 10, 2013. Retrieved July 12, 2013.
- ^ Former Tennessee punter Neil Clabo passes away, family says. July 10, 2024. Retrieved July 11, 2024 – via wvlt.tv.
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