Clifford Ubert Roberts, Jr.[1] (born 1933 or 1934) was a professional American football player who played offensive lineman for one season for the Oakland Raiders.[2] He was born in Philadelphia and was a sergeant[3] in the United States Marine Corps, having served upon his graduation from high school.[4][5] He studied radio and television at the University of Illinois, where he also played college football.[6]
 Roberts pictured c. 1961 at the University of Illinois | |
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| Position: | Tackle |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | 1933 or 1934 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight: | 260 lb (118 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Murrall Dobbins Vocational |
| College: | Illinois |
| AFL draft: | 1961 / Round: 6 |
| Career history | |
| Career NFL statistics | |
| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |
References edit
- ^ "The Illio". Archive.org. [Urbana, Ill. : University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign]. 23 November 1895. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- ^ "Cliff Roberts Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- ^ "Illini Strong At Tackle Spot, Rutgens, Roberts Top Men". Daily Illini. September 17, 1960. p. 21.
- ^ Bell, Taylor (October 10, 1959). "Gigantic 265 Pound Roberts Rates As Bigest Illini Player". Daily Illini. p. 11.
- ^ Lewis, Ed (October 8, 1960). "Roberts, Biggest Illini Gridder, To Oppose OSU's Tyrer Today". Daily Illini. p. 17.
- ^ "Students Present Kismet". Daily Illini. May 5, 1961. p. 23.
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