Paul Clatney (born December 5, 1963) is a Canadian former professional

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who played six seasons in the

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(CFL) with the

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and

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. He was selected by the

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in the eighth round of the 1986 CFL draft after playing CIAU football at

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College career

Clatney played 2 years of CIAU football for the

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. He was the Marauder’s rookie of the year in 1985, and an OUAA All-Star and CIAU All-Canadian in 1986. He also wrestled four years for the Marauders, winning Silver and Bronze medals at the CIAU Championships. Clatney was a member of Ontario University Athletic Association championship wrestling teams in 1985 and 1986. He was also on the CIAU championship team in 1985. He won one silver and two OUAA individual championships (gold). Clatney was inducted into McMaster University’s Athletic Hall of Fame in 2009 and once again in 2015 as a team member of the 1985 CIAU championship wrestling team.

Professional career

Clatney was selected by the

with the 71st pick in the 1986 CFL draft. He participated in 2 exhibition games and spent the entire season on the practice roster, except for the months of September and October while he returned to University to play a second season for the McMaster Marauders. The Tiger-Cats won the 74th Grey Cup in 1986. He was a member of the

practice roster in 1987 before playing in every game in 1988 and 1989, winning the 76th Grey Cup in 1988. Clatney played for the

from 1990 to 1992, winning the 80th Grey Cup in 1992. He also set a CFL record in 1991 for the most special teams tackles in one game, with seven. He played for the

in 1994. He then played for the

in 1994.

Other sports

Clatney was a member of the Canadian

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team from 1988 to 1990, winning a bronze medal in the two-man event as a brakeman with driver Greg Haydenluck at the World Cup in Calgary in 1989. Clatney played

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for the Calgary Rad'z of

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in 1993. He also played

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for the Madison Monsters of the

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during the 1995–96 season.

Personal life

Clatney has worked as a firefighter since his playing career. He, along with eight other former CFL players who were policeman or firemen, took part in the

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festivities.

References

External links

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Clatney, Paul 1963 births Calgary Rad'z players Calgary Stampeders players Canadian firefighters Canadian football defensive backs Canadian ice hockey forwards Canadian male bobsledders Ice hockey people from Ontario Living people Madison Monsters players McMaster Marauders football players Ottawa Rough Riders players Players of Canadian football from Ontario Canadian football people from Toronto Toronto Argonauts players Winnipeg Blue Bombers players Canadian male sport wrestlers Canadian inline hockey players 20th-century Canadian sportsmen