 Patton on a 1950 Bowman football card | |||||||||
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| Positions | Guard, linebacker | ||||||||
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| Born | July 29, 1923 Clyde, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died | November 9, 2002 (aged 79) Comanche, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||
Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
Listed weight | 243 lb (110 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Big Spring (Big Spring, Texas) | ||||||||
| College | TCU | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1946: undrafted | ||||||||
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John Clifton Patton (July 29, 1923 – November 9, 2002) was an American professional football player who was a guard for six seasons for the Philadelphia Eagles and the Chicago Cardinals.
Cliff Patton was a Philadelphia Eagle since mid-season, 1946. He was a top-notch place-kicker. Over 2 years he converted 60 straight extra points after touchdowns and kicked 50 of those within a single season, in 1948.
