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DeutschRay Clemons (wrestler)
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| Born | June 4, 1912 East Duke, Oklahoma, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Died | November 26, 1980 (aged 68) Lincoln Park, Michigan, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
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| Country | United States | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Wrestling | ||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Freestyle and Folkstyle | ||||||||||||||
| College team | Central Oklahoma | ||||||||||||||
| Team | USA | ||||||||||||||
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Ray Clemons (June 4, 1912 – November 26, 1980) was an American wrestler and professional football player. He competed in the men's freestyle light heavyweight at the 1936 Summer Olympics.[1][2] Clemons won the NCAA Championship in wrestling at 191 pounds in 1936.[3] He also played professional football for the Detroit Lions in 1939.[4][5]
References
[edit]- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ray Clemons Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved February 24, 2019.
- ^ "Ray Clemons". UCO athletics. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
- ^ "1936 NCAA Championship Brackets" (PDF). Wrestlingstats.com. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
- ^ "Ray Clemons". Olympedia. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
- ^ "Ray Clemons Stats". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
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