Sam Clancy

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Sam Clancy
Date of birth: (1958-05-29) May 29, 1958
Place of birth: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Career information
Position(s): DE/DT
College: Pittsburgh
NFL Draft: 1982 / Round: 11 / Pick: 284
Organizations
As player:
1983
1984
1985
1985-1988
1989-1993
Seattle Seahawks (NFL)
Pittsburgh Maulers (USFL)
Memphis Showboats (USFL)
Cleveland Browns (NFL)
Indianapolis Colts (NFL)
Career stats
Playing stats at NFL.com
Sam Clancy
Medal record
Competitor for  United States
Men's basketball
Pan American Games
Gold 1979 San Juan Team competition

Sam Clancy (born May 29, 1958 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is a former defensive end in the National Football League. He played for the Seattle Seahawks, Cleveland Browns, and Indianapolis Colts. He also played for the Pittsburgh Maulers and the Memphis Showboats of the United States Football League.

Prior to his professional football career, he was a standout college basketball player for the University of Pittsburgh and played a season in the Continental Basketball Association for the Billings Volcanos in 1981-82, averaging 11.5 points and 8.3 rebounds per game.[1] He did not play football in college.[2]

He has been an assistant coach for the Barcelona Dragons of NFL Europe, as well as the New Orleans Saints and Oakland Raiders.

Family

His son, Sam Clancy, Jr., is a professional basketball player. As of October 2006, he is signed with Vive Menorca in the Spanish pro basketball league. He starred collegiately at the University of Southern California. Other children are Samantha, Samario, Samarcus, and one stepson, Evann. Two grandchildren, Samia and Iziayah.

References

  1. 1982-83 CBA Official Guide, page 76
  2. Mihoces, Gary (April 20, 2005). "NFL seeks best players on the court or mat". USA Today. Archived from the original on October 28, 2013. Retrieved October 28, 2013. 

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