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American football player (born 1947)
American football player
Claxton Welch (born July 3, 1947) is a former American football running back in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys , New Orleans Saints , and New England Patriots . He played college football at the University of Oregon .
Early life [ edit ]
Claxton Welch was born July 3, 1947, in Portland, Oregon [1] [2] African American parents were natives of Alabama who met while working on a shipyard.[2] David Douglas High School where he was All-State in basketball and football .[3] University of Oregon .
As a junior, he rushed for 474 yards and caught 7 passes for 109 yards. In his last year, he gained 525 rushing yards despite missing three of the last four games.
Professional career [ edit ]
Dallas Cowboys (first stint) [ edit ]
Welch was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the ninth round (230th overall) of the 1969 NFL Draft . As a rookie, he was the fastest running back in training camp ,[4] taxi squad ,[5] [6] 1970 , he was waived to make room for linebacker Fred Whittingham .
New Orleans Saints [ edit ]
On September 15, 1970 , he was claimed off waivers by the New Orleans Saints , before being cut after one game on September 22, to make room for rookie running back Vic Nyvall.[7]
Dallas Cowboys (second stint) [ edit ]
On October 14, 1970 , he was signed to the Cowboys' taxi squad , before being activated to play in 8 games. He is best remembered for his play against the San Francisco 49ers in the 1970 NFC Championship game, when he had 5 carries for 27 yards while giving Walt Garrison a breather.[8] In 1971 , he earned a ring as a member of the Super Bowl VI -winning Dallas Cowboys , under coach Tom Landry .[9] 1972 .[10]
Kansas City Chiefs [ edit ]
On November 22, 1972 , he was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs . He was cut on August 7, 1973 , and signed to the taxi squad .[11]
New England Patriots [ edit ]
On October 24, 1973 , Welch was claimed off waivers by the New England Patriots .[12] [13] injured reserve list on December 5.[14] 1974 , after failing his physical examination.[15] NFL career with 83 rushing yards and 7 receiving yards.
References [ edit ]
^ a b Li, Sophia (July 16, 2011). "Life story: Cornelia Welch persevered when facing words that stung, eyes that failed" . The Oregonian Archived from the original on January 8, 2020.
^ "Dallas Releases Claxton Welch" . Retrieved February 11, 2018 .
^ "Carter leaves Cowboys" . Retrieved February 11, 2018 .
^ "Calvin Hill Cracks Lineup; Dallas to Player Limit" . Retrieved February 11, 2018 .
^ "Welch Back For Dallas" . Retrieved February 11, 2018 .
^ "Former Oregon star dropped by Saints" . Retrieved February 11, 2018 .
^ "Running Key For Cowboys In Victory" . Retrieved February 11, 2018 .
^ Perkins, Steve. The Dallas Cowboys: Winning the Big One. Grosset & Dunlap, 1972. ISBN 0-448-02080-7
^ "Day Of Shuffling" . Retrieved February 11, 2018 .
^ "Rookies vulnerable to 'cuts' . Retrieved February 11, 2018 .
^ "Sports Briefs" . Retrieved February 11, 2018 .
^ Epstein, Eddie. Dominance: The Best Seasons of Pro Football's Greatest Teams. Dulles, VA: Brassey's Inc., 2002. 110. ISBN 1-57488-466-2
^ "Wech Out For Patriots" . Retrieved February 11, 2018 .
^ "Plunkett Tabbed to Start" . Retrieved February 11, 2018 .
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