Cliff Roberts

This article is about the football player. For the golf personality, see Clifford Roberts.

Cliff Roberts
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Roberts pictured c. 1961 at the University of Illinois
No. 71
Position:Tackle
Personal information
Born:1933 or 1934
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:260 lb (118 kg)
Career information
High school:Murrall Dobbins Vocational
College:Illinois
AFL draft:1961 / round: 6 / pick: 48
Career history
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Clifford Ubert Roberts Jr.[1] (born 1933 or 1934) was a professional American football player who played offensive lineman for one season for the Oakland Raiders.[2] He was born in Philadelphia and was a sergeant[3] in the United States Marine Corps, having served upon his graduation from high school.[4][5] He studied radio and television at the University of Illinois, where he also played college football.[6]

  1. ^ "The Illio". Archive.org. [Urbana, Ill. : University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign]. November 23, 1895. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  2. ^ "Cliff Roberts Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  3. ^ "Illini Strong At Tackle Spot, Rutgens, Roberts Top Men". Daily Illini. September 17, 1960. p. 21.
  4. ^ Bell, Taylor (October 10, 1959). "Gigantic 265 Pound Roberts Rates As Bigest Illini Player". Daily Illini. p. 11.
  5. ^ Lewis, Ed (October 8, 1960). "Roberts, Biggest Illini Gridder, To Oppose OSU's Tyrer Today". Daily Illini. p. 17.
  6. ^ "Students Present Kismet". Daily Illini. May 5, 1961. p. 23.