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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Born: | June 18, 1944 Humboldt, Iowa, U.S. | ||||||||
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| College: | Michigan | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1966 / round: 5 / pick: 73 | ||||||||
| AFL draft: | 1966 / round: Red Shirt 3 / pick: 19 (by the Miami Dolphins)[1] | ||||||||
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Jack David Clancy (born June 18, 1944) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for the Miami Dolphins in 1967 and 1969 and for the Green Bay Packers in 1970. He played college football Michigan Wolverines from 1963 to 1966.
At the University of Michigan, Clancy started as a quarterback, switched to halfback, returned punts and kickoffs, and became a star as an end. In two seasons as an end (1965–1966), Clancy rewrote the Michigan receiving record book. At the time of his graduation, he held the school records for most receptions and receiving yards in a career, season and game. His 1966 total of 197 receiving yards against Oregon State remained Michigan's single-game receiving record until November 6, 2010. He was named an All-American and also set the Big Ten Conference record for most receptions in a single season of conference play. Though most of his records have since been broken, Clancy continues to rank among the leading receivers in Michigan history.
Clancy was drafted by the Miami Dolphins of the American Football League (AFL). In 1967, quarterback Bob Griese and Clancy were both rookies for the Dolphins. Clancy caught 67 passes that year, setting an AFL rookie record. He was third in the AFL in receptions in 1967 and eighth in receiving yards. He was named to the 1967 AFL All-star game. After a sensational rookie season, Clancy suffered a serious knee injury in a 1968 exhibition game and missed the entire season. While making a comeback in 1969, Clancy suffered an injury to his other knee. Traded to the Green Bay Packers in 1970, Clancy was unable to return to his prior form after the knee injuries. He made only 16 receptions in 14 games and was released by the Packers before the start of the 1971 season.
- ^ "1966 AFL Draft". Archived from the original on February 25, 2017. Retrieved March 23, 2017.