Clarence Robert Beck (March 13, 1896 – August 20, 1962) was a professional

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player from

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Biography

Beck attended high school at Harrisburg Tech where he scored a 105-yard

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for Tech against their rival Steelton. After high school, Beck attended

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where he became a star

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. He made his professional debut in the

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in 1925 with the

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and played in the NFL for one season. Prior to that, he played for the independent

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in 1921. In 1924, Beck helped the Maroons win the 1924

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championship. This move placed Clarence with his brother,

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, on the Maroons team. In 1925, the Maroons entered the NFL. That year Clarence played on the Maroons team that won the 1925 NFL Championship, before it was stripped from the team due to a disputed rules violation.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Beck, Clarence Players of American football from Pennsylvania Penn State Nittany Lions football players Pottsville Maroons players Pottsville Maroons (Anthracite League) players Union Quakers of Philadelphia players 1896 births 1962 deaths