Dennis Claridge
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Position: | Quarterback | ||||||||||||||
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Date of birth: | August 18, 1941 | ||||||||||||||
Place of birth: | Phoenix, Arizona | ||||||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||||
Weight: | 220 lb (100 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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High school: | Robbinsdale (MN) | ||||||||||||||
College: | Nebraska | ||||||||||||||
NFL Draft: | 1963 / Round: 3 / Pick: 39 | ||||||||||||||
AFL draft: | 1963 / Round: 26 / Pick: 201 (Oakland Raiders) | ||||||||||||||
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Dennis Bert Claridge (born August 18, 1941) is a former American football player, a quarterback in the National Football League for the Green Bay Packers and Atlanta Falcons.[1] He played college football at the University of Nebraska under head coaches Bill Jennings and Bob Devaney,[2] and later attended its dental school.[3]
Born in Phoenix, Arizona, Claridge played high school football in Minnesota at Robbinsdale, a suburb northwest of Minneapolis. As a senior in college in 1963, he led Nebraska to an undefeated season in the Big Eight Conference, a 9–1 regular season, and a victory over Auburn in the Orange Bowl.
Selected in third round of the 1963 NFL draft as a junior eligible, Claridge stayed in college and joined the Packers in 1964. He was a member of the NFL championship team in 1965, playing behind Hall of Fame quarterback Bart Starr and Zeke Bratkowski under head coach Vince Lombardi.[1][4] Claridge was selected in the 1966 expansion draft for the Falcons.[5] Green Bay was interested in reacquiring him for the 1967 season, but he left the NFL after three seasons to complete dental school.[3]
Claridge is now an orthodontist in Lincoln, Nebraska.
References
- 1 2 "Claridge gets his chance". St. Petersburg Independent. Florida. Associated Press. July 8, 1966. p. 15A.
- ↑ "Packer rookie still aims at dentistry". Pittsburgh Press. UPI. July 26, 1964. p. 3, section 4.
- 1 2 "Claridge said no". Milwaukee Journal. October 5, 1967. p. 16, part 2.
- ↑ Lea, Bud (August 25, 1965). "Scrambler? No!". Milwaukee Sentinel. p. 3, part 2.
- ↑ "Falcons surprise Lombardi, pick up Packers' Claridge". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Florida. Associated Press. February 17, 1966. p. 31.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NFL.com • Pro-Football-Reference • Databasefootball.com
- Sports Reference – college statistics – Dennis Claridge
- Huskers.com – 50 Years Later: Q&A with Dennis Claridge
- Husker Max – Dennis Claridge
- Dennis Claridge football card