Birth Date: | 23 September 1935 |
Birth Place: | Greenville, Mississippi, U.S. |
Death Place: | Voorhees, New Jersey, U.S. |
Number: | 26, 36 |
Position1: | Fullback |
Height Ft: | 6 |
Height In: | 1 |
Weight Lb: | 218 |
College: | Michigan State |
Nfldraftedyear: | 1957 |
Nfldraftedround: | 1 |
Nfldraftedpick: | 7 |
Nfldraftedteam: | Philadelphia Eagles |
Playing Years1: | 1957–1963 |
Playing Team1: | Philadelphia Eagles |
Playing Years2: | 1964–1965 |
Playing Team2: | Pittsburgh Steelers |
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Nfl: | PEA173035 |
Databasefootball: | PEAKSCLA01 |
Clarence Earl Peaks (September 23, 1935 - March 31, 2007) was a professional American football fullback in the National Football League (NFL) for the Philadelphia Eagles and the Pittsburgh Steelers. He played college football at Michigan State University and was drafted in the first round (seventh overall) of the 1957 NFL draft.[1]
Over his 9-year NFL career (7 with Philadelphia), he ran for 3,660 yards and 21 TD. He also had 190 catches for 1,793 yards.[2]
After his playing career, Peaks worked for General Electric and was a sportscaster. He worked for WHAT in Philadelphia for two years and WAMO in Pittsburgh for one. In 1969, he became the color commentator for Eagles games on WIP.[3]