Henry Clifford (field hockey)

{{short description|American field hockey player}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2019}}

{{Infobox sportsperson

| name = Henry Clifford

| image =

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| full_name = Henry Charles Clifford Jr.

| birth_date = {{birth date|1928|11|16}}

| birth_place = Staten Island, New York, U.S.

| death_date = {{death date and age|2021|12|02|1928|11|16}}

| death_place = Essex, Connecticut, U.S.

| height = 6 ft 0 in

| weight = 170 lb

| country = {{USA}}

| sport = Field hockey

| club = Rye Field Hockey Club

}}

Henry Charles Clifford Jr. (November 16, 1928 – December 2, 2021) was an American field hockey player.{{cite web |title=Henry Clifford |url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/20387 |work=Olympedia |access-date=August 22, 2023}} He competed in the men's tournament at the 1956 Summer Olympics.{{cite Sports-Reference |title=Henry Clifford |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/cl/henry-clifford-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418091810/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/cl/henry-clifford-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 18, 2020 |access-date=September 20, 2019}}

After graduating from Lawrenceville School in Lawrenceville, New Jersey, Clifford received a bachelor's degree in economics from the University of Pennsylvania. Clifford served in the Marine Corps during the Korean War, worked for White Weld & Co. for 23 years, and was a mayor of Harding Township, New Jersey.{{cite web |url=https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/nytimes/name/henry-clifford-obituary?id=31793934 |title=HENRY CLIFFORD Obituary (2021) - New York, NY - New York Times |website=legacy.com |access-date=August 22, 2023 |quote=Henry C., Jr. Clifford}}