About Cliff Thrift
Born 1956. Cliff Thrift is an American american football player.
Clifford Thrift (born May 3, 1956) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for eight seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the San Diego Chargers, Chicago Bears, and Los Angeles Rams. He played college football for the East Central Tigers.
Thrift attended Purcell High School in Purcell, Oklahoma and was a member of the 1972 Purcell Football Class A State Championship Team. He then attended East Central University in Ada, Oklahoma, before being drafted in the third round of the 1979 NFL draft. He was a part of the Bears team that won Super Bowl XX.
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American football player
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Cliff Thrift was born on 3 May 1956 in Dallas.
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Cliff Thrift is an american football player.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Cliff Thrift. https://biography.guide/cliff-thrift/
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