Clarence Ellis

Clarence Ellis
No. 29
Position:Safety
Personal information
Born: (1950-02-11) February 11, 1950 (age 74)
Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:193 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school:Central (MI)
College:Notre Dame
NFL draft:1972 / round: 1 / pick: 15
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Interceptions:8
Fumble recoveries:3
Sacks:1.0
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Clarence Ellis (born February 11, 1950) is an American former professional football player who was a safety for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He was the Falcons' first pick in the 1972 NFL draft.[1]

He played 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.

  1. ^ Poretz, Art, ed. (1974). Illustrated Digest of Pro Football. New York: Stadia Sports Publishing. p. 10.