 Bennett with South Carolina | |||||||
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| Position: | End | ||||||
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| Born: | February 2, 1932 St. Matthews, South Carolina, U.S. | ||||||
| Died: | December 13, 2021 (aged 89) Lubbock, Texas, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 215 lb (98 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | St. Matthews (SC) | ||||||
| College: | South Carolina | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 1954 / round: 3 / pick: 28 | ||||||
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Clyde Eugene Bennett (February 2, 1932 – December 13, 2021) was an American professional Canadian football end who played one season in the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union (IRFU) for the Ottawa Rough Riders. He played college football for South Carolina, being an All-American selection 1953. Bennett was a third-round selection in the 1954 NFL draft by the New York Giants, but did not play for them.