Leon  Clarke

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In this 1956 handout photo, Southern California football player Leo Clarke is shown. Clarke, a two-time Pro Bowl wide receiver in the NFL who played for USC in the 1955 Rose Bowl, has died at 76.

Leon Clarke

Two-time Pro Bowl wide receiver in the NFL who played in the 1955 Rose Bowl

LOS ANGELES (Associated Press) - Leon Clarke, a two-time Pro Bowl wide receiver in the NFL who played for Southern California in the 1955 Rose Bowl, has died at 76.

He died of pancreatitis on Monday in suburban Los Alamitos, USC said Thursday.

Clarke was a three-year letterman at USC. He led the Trojans in receiving in 1954 and 1955, earning All-Pacific Coast Conference honors that year, when the Trojans lost to Ohio State 20-7 in the Rose Bowl game.

Clarke was a second-round pick in the 1956 NFL draft by the Los Angeles Rams, and played with them for four seasons, twice being selected to the Pro Bowl.

He also played for Cleveland from 1960-62 and Minnesota in 1963. He caught 141 passes for 2,215 yards with 18 touchdowns in his eight-year pro career.


January 10, 1933 - October 5, 2009

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