Stu Clancy
{{Short description|American football player (1906–1965)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Stu Clancy
| image = Clancy-Stu-1934.jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Clancy in 1934
| number = 44, 4
| position = Quarterback,
Halfback,
Linebacker
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1906|6|6|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Branford, Connecticut, U.S.
| death_date = {{Death date and age|1965|9|24|1906|6|6|mf=y}}
| death_place = Branford, Connecticut, U.S.
| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 10
| weight_lb = 189
| high_school = Branford (CT)
| college = Holy Cross
| pastteams =
- Newark Tornadoes ({{NFL Year|1930}})
- Staten Island Stapletons ({{NFL Year|1931}}–{{NFL Year|1932}})
- New York Giants (1932–{{NFL Year|1935}})
| status =
| highlights =
| statlabel1 = Games played
| statvalue1 = 50
| statlabel2 = Starts
| statvalue2 = 11
| statlabel3 = Rushing attempts
| statvalue3 = 128
| statlabel4 = Yards rushing
| statvalue4 = 409
| statlabel5 = Receptions
| statvalue5 = 6
| statlabel6 = Yards receiving
| statvalue6 = 72
| statlabel7 = Touchdowns
| statvalue7 = 4
(Statistics incomplete)
| pfr = ClanSt20
}}
Stuart Joseph Clancy (June 6, 1906 – September 24, 1965) was an American professional football quarterback (i.e. single-wing blocking back) and halfback who played in the National Football League (NFL) from 1930 to 1935.[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/ClanSt20.htm Stu Clancy statistics], Pro Football Reference, www.pro-football-reference.com
Biography
Stu Clancy was born June 6, 1906, in Branford, Connecticut. He attended Branford High School, where he was a member of the football team for four years, running from 1921 to 1924.Harold "Speed" Johnson (ed.), Who's Who in Major League Football: 1935 Edition. Chicago: B.E. Callahan, 1935; p. 13. He then moved to St. John's Prep, where he played the 1925 and 1926 seasons.
Clancy played football for Holy Cross College at Worcester, Massachusetts — halfback on the offense and linebacker on the defensive side of the ball. He earned recognition in 1928 when in a game against Harvard College Clancy made 15 consecutive tackles as a linebacker. He graduated from Holy Cross in 1930 with a Bachelor of Arts degree.
Clancy broke into the NFL in 1930 with the Newark Tornadoes before moving to the Staten Island Stapletons in 1931. After 9 games with the Stapletons in 1932, Clancy was traded to the New York Football Giants, with whom he finished the season. He would remain with the Giants through 1935, winning a world championship in 1934.
Clancy died in Branford onSeptember 24, 1965. He was 59 years old at the time of his death.
References
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{{1934 New York Giants}}
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Category:American football quarterbacks
Category:Holy Cross Crusaders football players
Category:New York Giants players
Category:People from Branford, Connecticut
Category:Players of American football from New Haven County, Connecticut