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| Born | (1912-06-04)June 4, 1912 East Duke, Oklahoma, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Died | November 26, 1980(1980-11-26) (aged 68) Lincoln Park, Michigan, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
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| Country | United States | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Wrestling | ||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Freestyle and Folkstyle | ||||||||||||||
| College team | Central Oklahoma | ||||||||||||||
| Team | USA | ||||||||||||||
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Ray Clemons (June 4, 1912 – November 26, 1980) was an American wrestler and professional football player. He competed in the men's freestyle light heavyweight at the 1936 Summer Olympics. Clemons won the NCAA Championship in wrestling at 191 pounds in 1936. He also played professional football for the Detroit Lions in 1939.
References
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ray Clemons Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved February 24, 2019.
- "Ray Clemons". UCO athletics. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
- "1936 NCAA Championship Brackets" (PDF). Wrestlingstats.com. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
- "Ray Clemons". Olympedia. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
- "Ray Clemons Stats". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
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