About Cletus Clinker
Lived 1911 – 1979 (aged 68). Cletus Clinker was an American american football player.
Cletus Josiah "Red" Clinker (January 6, 1911 – January 12, 1979) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of South Dakota in 1942, compiling a record of 5–3. After one season at the helm, Clinker reported for duty at the U. S. Navy Pre-Flight School in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. He died on January 12, 1979, in Walnut Creek, California.
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Who was Cletus Clinker?
American football player and coach
When was Cletus Clinker born?
Cletus Clinker was born on 6 January 1911 in Iowa.
When did Cletus Clinker die?
Cletus Clinker died on 12 January 1979 in Walnut Creek, California.
What was Cletus Clinker's occupation?
Cletus Clinker was an american football player.
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Cletus Clinker was American.
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