Denny Clanton (born April 4, 1982, in

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) is an American

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player who last played

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for the Chicago Fire of

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. Clanton was drafted 38th overall by the Fire in the

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out of

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, succeeding in making the team's

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. While at Dayton, Clanton was named All-

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first team as well as All-Ohio Player of the Year in his senior 2004 season. He played a year in MLS, appearing in ten games.All-Time MLS Player Register
After being dropped by Chicago, Clanton signed with

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's Chicago Storm.

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1982 births Living people American men's soccer players Chicago Fire U-23 players Chicago Fire FC players Chicago Storm (MISL) players Sportspeople from Dayton, Ohio Dayton Flyers men's soccer players USL League Two players Major League Soccer players Chicago Fire FC draft picks Soccer players from Indiana Sportspeople from Hammond, Indiana Men's association football defenders {{US-footy-defender-1980s-stub