Stuart Joseph Clancy (June 6, 1906 – September 24, 1965) was an American professional football quarterback (i.e. single-wing blocking back) and halfback who played in the National Football League (NFL) from 1930 to 1935.[1]
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| Position: | Quarterback, Halfback, Linebacker | ||||||||||||||||
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| Born: | June 6, 1906 Branford, Connecticut, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||
| Died: | September 24, 1965 (aged 59) Branford, Connecticut, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 189 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
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| High school: | Branford (CT) | ||||||||||||||||
| College: | Holy Cross | ||||||||||||||||
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Biography
editStu Clancy was born June 6, 1906, in Branford, Connecticut. He attended Branford High School, where he was a member of the football team for four years, running from 1921 to 1924.[2] He then moved to St. John's Prep, where he played the 1925 and 1926 seasons.[2]
Clancy played football for Holy Cross College at Worcester, Massachusetts — halfback on the offense and linebacker on the defensive side of the ball.[2] He earned recognition in 1928 when in a game against Harvard College Clancy made 15 consecutive tackles as a linebacker.[2] He graduated from Holy Cross in 1930 with a Bachelor of Arts degree.[2]
Clancy broke into the NFL in 1930 with the Newark Tornadoes before moving to the Staten Island Stapletons in 1931.[1] After 9 games with the Stapletons in 1932, Clancy was traded to the New York Football Giants, with whom he finished the season.[1] He would remain with the Giants through 1935, winning a world championship in 1934.
Clancy died in Branford onSeptember 24, 1965. He was 59 years old at the time of his death.