Cliff Frazier

Cliff Frazier
No. 61
Date of birth (1952-11-23) November 23, 1952
Place of birth St. Louis, Missouri
Career information
Position(s) Defensive Tackle
College UCLA
NFL draft 1976 / Round: 2
Career history
As player
1977 Kansas City Chiefs

Clifford Henry Frazier (born November 23, 1952 in St. Louis, Missouri) is a former American football player. He was a defensive tackle for the Kansas City Chiefs, starting 12 of 14 games for the Chiefs in 1977.[1] He had played college football for the UCLA Bruins, where he was a member of their 1976 Rose Bowl Game championship team.[1][2][3][4] He was selected for the College All-Star Game after his senior year.[5]

Frazier was the 41st pick in the 2nd round of the 1976 NFL draft by the Chiefs.[1] He was traded to the Philadelphia Eagles before the 1976 season in exchange for two future draft picks.[3] The Eagles traded him to the Los Angeles Rams after the season, but the Rams cut him.[6] The Chiefs re-signed him before the 1977 season.[6][7] After one season with the Chiefs, Frazier decided to retire.[8]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Cliff Frazier". Pro Football Reference.
  2. "Dynamite Bruins Stagger Ohio St.". The Spokesman-Review. January 2, 1976. p. 34. Retrieved 2015-09-07.
  3. 1 2 "Cliff Frazier Never Left Camp". The Fort Scott Tribune. August 5, 1976. p. 10. Retrieved 2015-09-07.
  4. "Chiefs Feel Good About Their Picks". Lawrence Journal-World. April 7, 1976. p. 16. Retrieved 2015-09-07.
  5. "Football All-Stars Selected". The Southeast Missourian. May 16, 1976. p. 18. Retrieved 2015-09-07.
  6. 1 2 "Frazier Back, Waddell Cut By Chiefs". Lawrence Journal-World. September 7, 1977. p. 19. Retrieved 2015-09-07.
  7. "Transactions". The Times-News. September 7, 1977. p. 13. Retrieved 2015-09-07.
  8. "Chiefs' Frazier Won't Be Back". The Palm Beach Post. July 9, 1978. p. E14. Retrieved 2015-09-07.
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