Clarence Peaks
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| Date of birth | September 23, 1935 |
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| Place of birth | Greenville, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Date of death | March 31, 2007 (aged 71) |
| Place of death | Voorhees, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | Fullback |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
| Weight | 218 lb (99 kg) |
| US college | Michigan State |
| NFL draft | 1957 / round: 1 / pick: 7 |
| Drafted by | Philadelphia Eagles |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1957–1963 | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 1964–1965 | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career stats | |
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Clarence Earl Peaks (September 23, 1935 – March 31, 2007) was a professional American football fullback in the National Football League (NFL) for the Philadelphia Eagles and the Pittsburgh Steelers. He played college football at Michigan State University and was drafted in the first round (seventh overall) of the 1957 NFL draft.[1]
Over his 9-year NFL career (7 with Philadelphia), he ran for 3,660 yards and 21 TD. He also had 190 catches for 1,793 yards.[2]
After his playing career, Peaks worked for General Electric and was a sportscaster. He worked for WHAT in Philadelphia for two years and WAMO in Pittsburgh for one. In 1969, he became the color commentator for Eagles games on WIP.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Clarence Peaks, ex-Eagle, dead
- ^ "Clarence Peaks Stats".
- ^ "Former fullback signed as air voice of Eagles". Washington Afro-American. June 17, 1969. Retrieved August 7, 2024.