Curtis McClinton

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Curtis McClinton
No. 32
Position:Halfback
Personal information
Born: (1939-06-25) June 25, 1939 (age 84)
Muskogee, Oklahoma, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:227 lb (103 kg)
Career information
High school:Wichita North
(Wichita, Kansas)
College:Kansas
NFL draft:1960 / Round: 10 / Pick: 110
AFL draft:1961 / Round: 14 / Pick: 110
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards:3,124
Rush attempts:762
Total TDs:33
Receptions:154
Receiving yards:1,945
Games played:107
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Curtis Realious McClinton Jr. (born June 25, 1939) is a former collegiate and professional

American football player. His father, Curtis McClinton Sr., served in the Kansas Senate.[1]

McClinton attended

Memorial Stadium
.

While at Kansas, McClinton was also a member of Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity, and a standout on the track team, winning the Big Eight championship in hurdles all three years he competed. He graduated from KU in 1962, and later received a master's degree from Central Michigan University and a doctorate from Miles College.

McClinton went on to become one of the early stars of the

AFL All-Star games
, following the 1962, 1966 and 1967 seasons. He was named the Outstanding player of the 1962 affair.

He was a member all three of the franchise's AFL title clubs and both

American Football League Rookie of the Year in 1962, when he rushed for 604 yards and caught 29 passes for 333 yards. He was the first AFL Player to score a touchdown in a Super Bowl, catching a 7-yard pass in the second quarter of Super Bowl I. He was a backup tight end on the Super Bowl IV championship squad. He wore number 32 for the Chiefs, and is a member of the Chiefs' Hall of Fame. He was inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame in 2007.[8]

After his football career, McClinton became a registered banker and graduated from Harvard Kennedy School at Harvard University. He served as Deputy Mayor for Economic Development in Washington, D.C., and owned McClinton Development Company, a Kansas City-based construction contractor.[9] He and his wife Devonne married in 1973 and look forward to celebrating 50 years. He has two daughters and six grandchildren.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Ebony". Johnson Publishing Company. April 1965.
  2. ^ "1960 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
  3. ^ "Unconfigured Site". Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved October 16, 2009.
  4. ^ "1961 AFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
  5. ^ http://www.kusports.com/football/unforgettable_hawks/
  6. ^ "Woolard, McClinton headed to Kansas Hall of Fame / LJWorld.com". www2.ljworld.com. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011.
  7. ^ "KANSAS OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE – Football". Archived from the original on July 19, 2011. Retrieved October 16, 2009.
  8. ^ "Kansas City Chiefs – McClinton Among Missouri Sports Hall of Fame's Class of 2007". Archived from the original on May 2, 2007. Retrieved October 16, 2009.
  9. ^ "KC Ambassadors". Archived from the original on July 20, 2009. Retrieved October 16, 2009.
Preceded by
American Football League Rookie of the Year

1962
Succeeded by
Billy Joe