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Cliff Patton
No. 65, 68
Patton on a 1950 Bowman football card
Date of birth(1923-07-29)July 29, 1923
Place of birth Clyde, Texas, U.S.
Date of deathNovember 9, 2002(2002-11-09) (aged 79)
Place of death Comanche, Texas, U.S.
Career information
Position(s) Guard
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight243 lb (110 kg)
US college TCU
Career history
As player
1946–1950 Philadelphia Eagles
1951 Chicago Cardinals
Career highlights and awards
Career stats

John Clifton Patton (July 29, 1923 – November 9, 2002) was a professional American football player who played guard for six seasons for the Philadelphia Eagles and the Chicago Cardinals.

Cliff Patton was a Philadelphia Eagle since mid-season, 1946. He was a top-notch place-kicker. Over 2 years he converted 60 straight extra points after touchdowns and kicked 50 of those within a single season, in 1948.

At TCU Cliff was an All-Southwest guard at. At one time Cliff was headed toward a baseball career. He was already a promising catcher when the gridiron claimed his allegiance.


From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Cliff Patton
No. 65, 68
Patton on a 1950 Bowman football card
Date of birth(1923-07-29)July 29, 1923
Place of birth Clyde, Texas, U.S.
Date of deathNovember 9, 2002(2002-11-09) (aged 79)
Place of death Comanche, Texas, U.S.
Career information
Position(s) Guard
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight243 lb (110 kg)
US college TCU
Career history
As player
1946–1950 Philadelphia Eagles
1951 Chicago Cardinals
Career highlights and awards
Career stats

John Clifton Patton (July 29, 1923 – November 9, 2002) was a professional American football player who played guard for six seasons for the Philadelphia Eagles and the Chicago Cardinals.

Cliff Patton was a Philadelphia Eagle since mid-season, 1946. He was a top-notch place-kicker. Over 2 years he converted 60 straight extra points after touchdowns and kicked 50 of those within a single season, in 1948.

At TCU Cliff was an All-Southwest guard at. At one time Cliff was headed toward a baseball career. He was already a promising catcher when the gridiron claimed his allegiance.



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