Number: | 12 |
Position: | Punter |
Birth Date: | November 18, 1952 |
Birth Place: | Miami Beach, Florida, U.S. |
Death Place: | Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S. |
Height Ft: | 6 |
Height In: | 2 |
Weight Lbs: | 200 |
College: | Tennessee |
Draftyear: | 1975 |
Draftround: | 10 |
Draftpick: | 258 |
Pastteams: | |
Highlights: |
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Statlabel1: | Punts |
Statvalue1: | 225 |
Statlabel2: | Punt yards |
Statvalue2: | 8,977 |
Statlabel3: | Longest punt |
Statvalue3: | 69 |
Pfr: | ClabNe20 |
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]