Willie Edward McClendon (born September 13, 1957) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). Selected in the 1979 NFL draft, he played for the Chicago Bears from 1979 to 1982. He is the father of former Bears wide receiver, and the passing game coordinator and wide receivers coach at the University of Georgia Bryan McClendon. Both father and son attended the University of Georgia.
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| Position: | Running back | ||||||||
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| Born: | September 13, 1957 Brunswick, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 205 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Brunswick (GA) Glynn | ||||||||
| College: | Georgia | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1979 / round: 3 / pick: 66 | ||||||||
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McClendon was elected to the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame and was inducted in February 2015.[1]
References
edit- ^ "Kessler, McClendon, Spivey Chosen For Georgia Sports Hall Of Fame". nashvillesportsmix.com. September 14, 2014. Archived from the original on August 14, 2017.
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