George Chase Clements (December 31, 1901 – August 8, 1971) was a professional

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player for the

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and the

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. He also played professional basketball for the Toledo Red Man Tobaccos. He attended

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and played for the school's basketball

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s. He was a member of the 1921 Washington & Jefferson Presidents football team that went undefeated and played in the

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. In 1929, he moved to

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and taught social studies in the

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for 36 years. He died on August 8, 1971, at St. Luke's Hospital.

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