Clark William Goff (December 6, 1917 – February 3, 1998) was an American college and professional football player who was a tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for a single season in 1940. Goff played college football for the University of Florida, and thereafter, he played professionally for the NFL's Pittsburgh Pirates (now known as the Pittsburgh Steelers).
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| Born: | December 6, 1917 North Braddock, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||
| Died: | February 3, 1998 (aged 80) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 225 lb (102 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | North Braddock (PA) Scott Township | ||||||
| College: | Florida | ||||||
| Position: | Tackle | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 1940 / round: 5 / pick: 33 | ||||||
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Early life
editHe was born in North Braddock, Pennsylvania.[1] Goff attended Scott Township High School in North Braddock.[2]
College career
editGoff accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where he played for coach Josh Cody's Florida Gators football team from 1937 to 1939.[3] Goff was the Gators' team captain and earned third-team All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) honors during his 1939 senior season.[3]
Professional career
editThe Pittsburgh Pirates selected Goff in the fifth round (33rd pick overall) of the 1940 NFL draft.[4] He played at left tackle for the Pirates during the 1940 season.[5] During his single season with the Pirates, he played in all eleven regular season games, and started five of them.[1]
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b Pro-Football-Reference.com, Players, Clark Goff. Retrieved October 11, 2014.
- ^ databaseFootball.com, Players, Clark Goff Archived October 18, 2014, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved October 11, 2014.
- ^ a b 2014 Florida Gators Football Media Guide Archived September 3, 2014, at the Wayback Machine, University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, pp. 87, 95, 103, 105, 115, 178 (2014). Retrieved October 11, 2014.
- ^ "1940 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
- ^ National Football League, Historical Players, Clark Goff. Retrieved October 11, 2014.
Bibliography
edit- Carlson, Norm, University of Florida Football Vault: The History of the Florida Gators, Whitman Publishing, LLC, Atlanta, Georgia (2007). ISBN 0-7948-2298-3.
- Golenbock, Peter, Go Gators! An Oral History of Florida's Pursuit of Gridiron Glory, Legends Publishing, LLC, St. Petersburg, Florida (2002). ISBN 0-9650782-1-3.
- Hairston, Jack, Tales from the Gator Swamp: A Collection of the Greatest Gator Stories Ever Told, Sports Publishing, LLC, Champaign, Illinois (2002). ISBN 1-58261-514-4.
- McCarthy, Kevin M., Fightin' Gators: A History of University of Florida Football, Arcadia Publishing, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina (2000). ISBN 978-0-7385-0559-6.
- McEwen, Tom, The Gators: A Story of Florida Football, The Strode Publishers, Huntsville, Alabama (1974). ISBN 0-87397-025-X.
- Nash, Noel, ed., The Gainesville Sun Presents The Greatest Moments in Florida Gators Football, Sports Publishing, Inc., Champaign, Illinois (1998). ISBN 1-57167-196-X.