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American football player (1923–2002)

Cliff Patton
Career information
No. 65, 68
Patton on a 1950 Bowman football card
Date of birth	(1923-07-29)July 29, 1923
Place of birth	Clyde, Texas, U.S.
Date of death	November 9, 2002(2002-11-09) (aged 79)
Place of death	Comanche, Texas, U.S.
Position(s)	Guard
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	243 lb (110 kg)
US college	TCU
Career history
As player
1946–1950	Philadelphia Eagles
1951	Chicago Cardinals

Career highlights and awards
2× NFL champion (1948, 1949)
Career stats
Playing stats at DatabaseFootball.com

John Clifton Patton (July 29, 1923 – November 9, 2002) was a professional American football player who played guard for six seasons for the Philadelphia Eagles and the Chicago Cardinals.

Cliff Patton was a Philadelphia Eagle since mid-season, 1946. He was a top-notch place-kicker. Over 2 years he converted 60 straight extra points after touchdowns and kicked 50 of those within a single season, in 1948.

Early life and education

John Clifton Patton was a native of Clyde, Texas. His parents were Dessie L. Merrick and J. W. Patton, deputy sheriff of Callahan County and Howard County. Patton had two sisters, Zirah and Bonnie.

Patton graduated from Big Spring High School then studied at Texas Christian University. While there, he played as a lineman in the TCU Horned Frogs football team. He also attended Hardin-Simmons University and served in the United States Army.

Career

After finishing university, Patton played for the Philadelphia Eagles as a guard.

Personal life

On July 14, 1948, Patton married Frances June Konczak at the St. Joachim Catholic Church in Clyde.

References

^ "Frances June Konczak, John Clifton Patton Marry in Rites at Clyde's St. Joachim Catholic Church". Abilene Reporter-News. July 15, 1948. p. 8. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
^ "J. W. Patton". Abilene Reporter-News. June 21, 1972. p. 13. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
^ "Cliff Patton, Former TCU Star, Sets NFL Mark With 77 Conversions". The Binghampton Press. October 24, 1949. p. 15. Retrieved August 21, 2024.

v t e Philadelphia Eagles 1948 NFL champions
11 Tommy Thompson 15 Steve Van Buren 27 Al Johnson 30 Bosh Pritchard 32 Jack Myers 33 Russ Craft 35 Pete Pihos 36 Joe Muha 37 Ernie Steele 39 Bill Mackrides 40 Les Palmer 41 Gil Steinke 43 Jim Parmer 44 Ben Kish 45 Noble Doss 49 Pat McHugh 51 Frank Szymanski 52 Vic Lindskog 53 Alex Wojciechowicz 61 Duke Maronic 64 Mario Giannelli 65 Cliff Patton 66 Baptiste Manzini 67 John Magee 70 Al Wistert 71 Otis Douglas 73 Fred Hartman 74 Walt Barnes 75 George Savitsky 76 Bucko Kilroy 79 Vic Sears 80 Neill Armstrong 81 Dick Humbert 83 Jack Ferrante 86 Hal Prescott 88 Jay MacDowell 89 John Green
Head coach: Greasy Neale Assistant coaches: Larry Cabrelli Charley Ewart John Kellison

Philadelphia Eagles 1948 NFL champions

Head coach: Greasy Neale

v t e Philadelphia Eagles 1949 NFL champions
Neill Armstrong Walt Barnes Chuck Bednarik Russ Craft Otis Douglas Jack Ferrante Mario Giannelli John Green Dick Humbert Mike Jarmoluk Bucko Kilroy Ben Kish Vic Lindskog Jay MacDowell Bill Mackrides John Magee Duke Maronic Pat McHugh Joe Muha Jack Myers Jim Parmer Cliff Patton Pete Pihos Hal Prescott Bosh Pritchard Frank Reagan George Savitsky Clyde Scott Vic Sears Leo Skladany Tommy Thompson Steve Van Buren Al Wistert Alex Wojciechowicz Frank Ziegler Head coach: Greasy Neale Assistant Coach: John Kellison

Philadelphia Eagles 1949 NFL champions

Head coach: Greasy Neale

Assistant Coach: John Kellison

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