Clair Branch

Clair Branch (born c. 1938) played the positions of fullback and linebacker for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League from 1960 to 1963.

Clair Branch
Born:c. 1938 (age 81–82)
Kenedy, Texas
Career information
StatusRetired
CFL statusAmerican
Position(s)RB
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight210 lb (95 kg)
CollegeTexas
AFL draft1960 / Round: Second Selections
Drafted byHouston Oilers
Career history
As player
1960–1963Saskatchewan Roughriders
1963–1965Edmonton Eskimos

He was born in Kenedy, Texas.[1] Branch played college football at the University of Texas, where he rushed for a total of 565 yards and a 4.2 yards per rush average in 1956, 1957, and 1959.[2] In 1960, Branch joined the Saskatchewan Roughriders and played four seasons with them. In his initial year, he rushed for 508 yards for a 4.8 yards per rush average. But from 1961 onwards, he was used mostly as a linebacker. In 1963, he played 4 games for the Roughriders and 4 with the Edmonton Eskimos, where he rushed for only 75 yards and a 3.1 yard per rush average. He played only a single game with them in 1964 and 1965 with no rushing attempt during either year.

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-06-06. Retrieved 2014-06-03.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "Clair Branch College Stats - College Football at Sports-Reference.com". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
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