Clay Rush
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Personal information | |
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Born: | October 27, 1973 |
Career information | |
High school: | Riverview Gardens (St. Louis) |
College: | Missouri Western |
Position: | Kicker |
Career history | |
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Clay Rush (born October 27, 1973) is a former American football kicker who played in the Arena Football League (AFL) from 1999 to the original league's folding in 2008.[2]
Early years
At Riverview Gardens High School in
Rush attended
Professional career
Rush attended NFL training camp with the
Rush played for the Shreveport Knights in the short-lived Regional Football League in 1999.[7]
Arena Football League
Rush was named First Team
In 2008, Rush sustained a series of hits to the head in two games two weeks apart. Rush was removed from the game in Kansas City following positive signs of concussion. Following the second concussion, Rush wasn't properly evaluated or monitored. Team physicians cleared Rush to return to play after resting for a week. When Rush played again on about April 25, 2008, his symptoms worsened and he suffered permanent brain damage.[12]
References
- ^ "Arena Football League Transactions". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. March 20, 2002. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
- ^ "November Team-By-Team Update - OurSports Central". www.oursportscentral.com. Retrieved 2016-10-02.
- ^ "Clay Rush Signs with New York Jets - OurSports Central".
- ^ "Crush's hero may fit Titans to a tee – The Denver Post". Retrieved 2016-10-02.
- ^ "Clay Rush Signs with New York Jets - OurSports Central". www.oursportscentral.com. Retrieved 2016-10-02.
- ^ "Crush's hero may fit Titans to a tee – The Denver Post". Retrieved 2016-10-02.
- The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. p. 17. Retrieved January 24, 2019 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Crush sign two-time Kicker of the Year Clay Rush - OurSports Central".
- ^ "ESPN.com: NFL - Wednesday roundup: Bruce Smith acquitted in DUI case".
- ^ "Crush sign two-time Kicker of the Year Clay Rush - OurSports Central". www.oursportscentral.com. Retrieved 2016-10-02.
- ^ "Crush's hero may fit Titans to a tee – The Denver Post". Retrieved 2016-10-02.
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2016-10-02.
Further reading
- http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/clay-rush-signs-with-new-york-jets/n-1996644
- https://www.nytimes.com/1998/07/24/sports/transactions-052418.html
- http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/crush-sign-two-time-kicker-of-the-year-clay-rush/n-3089743
- http://www.denverpost.com/2005/06/20/crushs-hero-may-fit-titans-to-a-tee/
- http://a.espncdn.com/nfl/news/2003/0604/1563080.html