Neil Clabo

Neil Clabo
No. 12
Position:Punter
Personal information
Born:(1952-11-18)November 18, 1952
Miami Beach, Florida, U.S.
Died:July 10, 2024(2024-07-10) (aged 71)
Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school:Farragut (Farragut, Tennessee)
College:Tennessee
NFL draft:1975 / round: 10 / pick: 258
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Punts:225
Punt yards:8,977
Longest punt:69
Stats at Pro Football Reference

William Neil Clabo (November 18, 1952 – July 10, 2024) was an American professional football player who was a punter for three season with the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL) from 1975 to 1977.[1] He was named to the PFWA All-Rookie Team.[2] He was voted to the Pro Football Writers All-Pro second team for the 1975 season.[3] He played in Super Bowl XI with the Vikings.[4]

Neil Clabo is the uncle of retired NFL offensive tackle Tyson Clabo.[5]

In 2013, Clabo was inducted into the Greater Knoxville Sports Hall of Fame.[6]

Clabo died from complications of Alzheimer's disease on July 10, 2024, at the age of 71.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Neil Clabo Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
  2. ^ "1975 NFL All-Rookie Team". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
  3. ^ "1975 NFL All-Pros". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
  4. ^ "Super Bowl XI - Oakland Raiders vs. Minnesota Vikings - January 9th, 1977". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  5. ^ "Meet the Wake Forest Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2018-19". Wake Forest News. February 20, 2019. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
  6. ^ "Jeff Gordon tonight's speaker at the Greater Knoxville Sports Hall of Fame induction". Knoxville News Sentinel. July 10, 2013. Retrieved July 12, 2013.
  7. ^ Former Tennessee punter Neil Clabo passes away, family says. July 10, 2024. Retrieved July 11, 2024 – via wvlt.tv.


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