Clarence E. Booth (September 4, 1919 – April 23, 1974) is a former professional
American football offensive tackle
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in the
National Football League (NFL). He was drafted in the 18th round (164th overall) of the
1943 NFL Draft
The 1943 National Football League Draft was held on April 8, 1943, at the Palmer House Hotel in Chicago, Illinois. With the first overall pick of the draft, the Detroit Lions selected running back Frank Sinkwich. This draft is the first NFL draf ...
after playing
college football
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Unlike most ...
at
Southern Methodist University.
Booth played in the league for two seasons with the
Chicago Cardinals and "
Card-Pitt," a team that was the result of a temporary merger between the Chicago Cardinals and the
Pittsburgh Steelers
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, in 1943 and 1944. The reason for the team merger was a league-wide shortage of manning due to
World War II.
1919 births
1974 deaths
People from Childress, Texas
Players of American football from Texas
American football offensive tackles
American football defensive tackles
Chicago Cardinals players
Card-Pitt players
SMU Mustangs football players
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