Clifton Junior Anderson (November 25, 1929 – March 16, 1979) was an American professional football player who was an end for two seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Chicago Cardinals and New York Giants. He was selected by the Cardinals in the 25th round of the 1952 NFL draft after playing college football for the Indiana Hoosiers.
 Anderson on a 1953 Bowman football card | |
| No. 84, 82 | |
|---|---|
| Position: | End |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | November 25, 1929 Cape May, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died: | March 16, 1979 (aged 49) Princess Anne, Maryland, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight: | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Cape May (New Jersey) |
| College: | Indiana (1948–1951) |
| NFL draft: | 1952 / round: 25 / pick: 291 |
| Career history | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Early life and college
editClifton Junior Anderson was born on November 25, 1929, in Cape May, New Jersey.[1] He attended Cape May High School in Cape May.[1]
He was a member of the Indiana Hoosiers of Indiana University Bloomington from 1948 to 1951 and a three-year letterman from 1949 to 1951.[1] He was named second-team All-Big Ten by the Associated Press in 1949 and by the United Press in 1950.[2][3]
Professional career
editAnderson was selected by the Chicago Cardinals in the 25th round, with the 291st overall pick, of the 1952 NFL draft.[4] He signed with the team on April 5.[5] He played in all 12 games, starting ten, for the Cardinals during the 1952 season, catching 11 passes for 191 yards and two touchdowns.[4] The Cardinals finished the year with a 4–8 record.[6] Anderson started one game for the Cardinals in 1953 and caught one eight-yard pass before being released on September 29, 1953.
Anderson signed with the New York Giants on October 23, 1953.[5] He appeared in eight games, starting four, for the Giants during the 1953 season, recording 16 receptions for 258 yards.[4] He was released in 1954.[5]
Personal life
editAnderson died on March 16, 1979, in Princess Anne, Maryland.[1] He is the grandfather of basketball player Kyle Anderson.[7]
Head coaching record
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaw Bears (Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1957–1959) | |||||||||
| 1957 | Shaw | 5–3 | 5–3 | 9th | |||||
| 1958 | Shaw | 6–3 | 6–3 | 4th | |||||
| 1959 | Shaw | 1–6–1 | 1–6–1 | 15th | |||||
| Shaw: | 12–12–1 | 12–12–1 | |||||||
| Total: | 12–12–1 | ||||||||
References
edit- ^ a b c d "CLIFF ANDERSON". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
- ^ "Karras Makes All Big 9 Grid Team". Daily Illini. November 23, 1949.
- ^ "United Press Big Ten Team". The Pantagraph, Bloomington, Illinois. November 30, 1950. p. 13.
- ^ a b c "Cliff Anderson". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
- ^ a b c "Cliff Anderson NFL Transactions". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
- ^ "1952 Chicago Cardinals Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
- ^ "Kyle Anderson". UCLABruins.com. Archived from the original on July 21, 2015.