Curtis McClinton

American football player (born 1939)

American football player

Curtis McClintonNo. 32

Position:| Halfback
Personal information
Born:|  (1939-06-25) June 25, 1939 (age 85)
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: 10th round, 110th pick
AFL draft:| 1961: 14th round, 110th pick
Career history

* Dallas Texans/Kansas City Chiefs (1962–1969)

Career highlights and awards

* 3× AFL All-Star (1962, 1966, 1967)
* 2× Second-team All-AFL (1962, 1965)
* AFL Rookie of the Year (1962)
* AFL rushing touchdowns leader (1965)
* Super Bowl Champion (IV)
* 3× AFL champion (1962, 1966, 1969)
* Kansas City Chiefs Hall of Fame
* 3× First-team All-Big Eight (1959, 1960, 1961)

Career NFL statistics
| Rushing yards:| 3,124

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Rush attempts:| 762
Total TDs:| 33
Receptions:| 154
Receiving yards:| 1,945
Games played:| 107
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Curtis Realious McClinton Jr. (born June 25, 1939) is an American former professional football player. His father, Curtis McClinton Sr., served in the Kansas Senate.[1]

McClinton attended Wichita North High School in Wichita, Kansas before attending the University of Kansas. A three-time All-Big Eight selection as a Jayhawk, McClinton led the team in rushing in 1959 and rushed for 1,377 yards during his college career. Though he was selected by the Los Angeles Rams in the 10th round of the 1960 NFL draft,[2] McClinton returned to Kansas for his senior season, helping them to a record of 7–3–1 and a berth in the 1961 Bluebonnet Bowl. Kansas won the game over Rice University by a score of 33–7, with McClinton scoring KU's third touchdown of the game.[3] He was selected to the Sporting News and Pro Scouts All-American teams in 1961 and signed with the Dallas Texans after the season ended, having been drafted by them in the 14th round of the 1961 American Football League draft.[4] In 1969, McClinton was selected to KU's All-Time Team in football.[5] In 2001, he was inducted into the Kansas Sports Hall of Fame,[6] and in 2004 he was inducted into KU's Ring of Honor,[7] with his name now permanently displayed at KU's 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 American Football League, with the Dallas Texans, and with their successors, the Kansas City Chiefs, and is the ninth-leading rusher in franchise history. He had 762 rushing attempts for 3,124 yards and 18 touchdowns. He also caught 154 passes for 1,945 yards and 14 touchdowns. He played in three 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 Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl teams, including the winners of the fourth and final AFL-NFL World Championship Game in January 1970. McClinton was named 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

[edit]

* List of American Football League players

## References

[edit]

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. ^ "Unforgettable Hawks". Archived from the original on October 3, 2003.
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

Earl Faison

|  American Football League Rookie of the Year
1962  | Succeeded by

Billy Joe

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Los Angeles Rams 1960 NFL draft selections

* Billy Cannon
* Charley Britt
* Pervis Atkins
* Charlie Janerette
* Jerry Stalcup
* Don Ellersick
* Carroll Dale
* Marv Luster
* Curtis McClinton
* Ken Young
* Doug Brown
* James Jones
* Harold Stanger
* Harry Rakowski
* Don Kaczmarek
* Emanuel Congedo
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* Jim Boeke
* Royce Shelton

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Dallas Texans 1961 AFL draft selections

* E. J. Holub
* Bob Lilly
* Jim Tyrer
* Claude Moorman
* Jerry Mays
* Fred Arbanas
* John O'Day
* Dick Mills
* Jerry Daniels
* Marvin Tibbets
* Paul Hynes
* Glynn Gregory
* Curtis McClinton
* Ed Nutting
* Roy Lee Rambo
* Aaron Thomas
* Jarrell Williams
* Ron Hartline
* Frank Jackson
* Bobby Lane
* Dick Thornton
* Ed Sharockman
* Lou Zivkovich
* Pat Dye
* Ray Ramsey
* Danny House
* Bob Schloredt
* Bill Stine
* Lonnie Caddell
* Cedric Price

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Kansas City Chiefs Hall of Fame

John Alt
Kimble Anders
Fred Arbanas
Gary Barbaro
Bobby Bell
Buck Buchanan
Ed Budde
Chris Burford
Lloyd Burruss
Carlos Carson
Deron Cherry
Curley Culp
Len Dawson
Joe Delaney
Mike Garrett
Tony Gonzalez
Gary Green
Tim Grunhard
Tamba Hali
Dante Hall
Abner Haynes
Sherrill Headrick
Dave Hill
Priest Holmes
Lamar Hunt
E.J. Holub
Willie Lanier
Mack Lee Hill
Albert Lewis
Nick Lowery
Jim Lynch
Jerry Mays
Curtis McClinton
Christian Okoye
Ed Podolak
Tony Richardson
Johnny Robinson
Kevin Ross
Jack Rudnay
Marty Schottenheimer
Will Shields
Neil Smith
Gary Spani
Jack Steadman
Jan Stenerud
Art Still
Hank Stram
Otis Taylor
Emmitt Thomas
Derrick Thomas
Jim Tyrer
Brian Waters
Jerrel Wilson

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Dallas Texans 1962 AFL champions

* 1 Tom Pennington
* 10 Jimmy Saxton
* 12 Eddie Wilson
* 14 Bobby Ply
* 16 Len Dawson
* 19 Cotton Davidson
* 20 Bobby Hunt
* 26 Frank Jackson
* 28 Abner Haynes
* 30 Jack Spikes
* 32 Curtis McClinton
* 35 Smokey Stover
* 42 Johnny Robinson
* 44 Edward Kelley
* 45 Dave Grayson
* 48 Duane Wood
* 54 Ted Greene
* 55 E. J. Holub
* 56 Walt Corey
* 60 Al Reynolds
* 63 Marvin Terrell
* 64 Curt Merz
* 65 Jon Gilliam
* 66 Sonny Bishop
* 67 Carl Larpenter
* 69 Sherrill Headrick
* 72 Paul Rochester
* 74 Jerry Cornelison
* 75 Jerry Mays
* 77 Jim Tyrer
* 79 Charley Diamond
* 81 Tommy Brooker
* 82 Bill Miller
* 84 Fred Arbanas
* 85 Bill Hull
* 86 Dick Davis
* 87 Mel Branch
* 88 Chris Burford

* Head coach: Hank Stram

* Assistant coaches: Tom Catlin
* Bob Ghilotti
* Ed Hughes
* Bill Walsh

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American Football League Rookie of the Year winners

Unanimous|

* 1960: Abner Haynes
* 1961: Earl Faison
* 1962: Curtis McClinton
* 1963: Billy Joe
* 1964: Matt Snell
* 1965: Joe Namath
* 1966: Bobby Burnett

Offensive/Defensive|

* 1967: George Webster (Defensive) & Dickie Post (Offensive)
* 1968: Paul Robinson (Offensive) & Dick Anderson & George Atkinson (Defensive)
* 1969: Greg Cook (Offensive) & Bill Bergey (Defensive)

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AFL season rushing touchdowns leaders

* 1960: Haynes
* 1961: Haynes & Lowe
* 1962: Gilchrist & Haynes
* 1963: Gilchrist
* 1964: Blanks, Gilchrist & Lamonica
* 1965: Carlton, Gilchrist, Lowe & McClinton
* 1966: Nance
* 1967: Boozer
* 1968: Robinson
* 1969: Kiick

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Kansas City Chiefs 1966 AFL champions

* 52 Bud Abell
* 84 Fred Arbanas
* 10 Pete Beathard
* 78 Bobby Bell
* 61 Dennis Biodrowski
* 38 Solomon Brannan
* 81 Tommy Brooker
* 87 Aaron Brown
* 86 Buck Buchanan
* 71 Ed Budde
* 88 Chris Burford
* 80 Reggie Carolan
* 23 Bert Coan
* 56 Walt Corey
* 16 Len Dawson
* 72 Tony DiMidio
* 66 Wayne Frazier
* 21 Mike Garrett
* 65 Jon Gilliam
* 69 Sherrill Headrick
* 73 Dave Hill
* 12 Jimmy Hill
* 55 E. J. Holub
* 20 Bobby Hunt
* 85 Chuck Hurston
* 82 Ed Lothamer
* 75 Jerry Mays
* 32 Curtis McClinton
* 15 Mike Mercer
* 64 Curt Merz
* 22 Willie Mitchell
* 25 Frank Pitts
* 14 Bobby Ply
* 60 Al Reynolds
* 58 Andy Rice
* 42 Johnny Robinson
* 76 Hatch Rosdahl
* 17 Fletcher Smith
* 35 Smokey Stover
* 89 Otis Taylor
* 18 Emmitt Thomas
* 45 Gene Thomas
* 77 Jim Tyrer
* 24 Fred Williamson
* 44 Jerrel Wilson

* Head coach: Hank Stram

* Assistant coaches: Tom Bettis
* Darrel Brewster
* Tommy O'Boyle
* Tom Pratt
* Bill Walsh

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Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl IV champions

* 3 Jan Stenerud
* 6 Warren McVea
* 10 Mike Livingston
* 12 Tom Flores
* 14 Ed Podolak
* 15 Jacky Lee
* 16 Len Dawson (MVP)
* 18 Emmitt Thomas
* 20 Goldie Sellers
* 21 Mike Garrett
* 22 Willie Mitchell
* 23 Paul Lowe
* 24 Caesar Belser
* 25 Frank Pitts
* 30 Gloster Richardson
* 32 Curtis McClinton
* 38 Wendell Hayes
* 40 Jim Marsalis
* 42 Johnny Robinson
* 44 Jerrel Wilson
* 45 Robert Holmes
* 46 Jim Kearney
* 51 Jim Lynch
* 55 E. J. Holub
* 60 George Daney
* 61 Curley Culp
* 63 Willie Lanier
* 65 Remi Prudhomme
* 66 Bob Stein
* 71 Ed Budde
* 73 Dave Hill
* 74 Gene Trosch
* 75 Jerry Mays
* 76 Mo Moorman
* 77 Jim Tyrer
* 78 Bobby Bell
* 82 Ed Lothamer
* 84 Fred Arbanas
* 85 Chuck Hurston
* 86 Buck Buchanan
* 87 Aaron Brown
* 88 Morris Stroud
* 89 Otis Taylor

* Head coach: Hank Stram

* Coaches: Tom Bettis
* John Beake
* Darrel Brewster
* Tommy O'Boyle
* Tom Pratt
* Bill Walsh

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