William Neil Clabo (November 18, 1952 – July 10, 2024) was an American professional football player who was a punter for three season with the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL) from 1975 to 1977.[1] He was named to the PFWA All-Rookie Team.[2] He was voted to the Pro Football Writers All-Pro second team for the 1975 season.[3] He played in Super Bowl XI with the Vikings.[4]
Neil Clabo is the uncle of retired NFL offensive tackle Tyson Clabo.[5]
In 2013, Clabo was inducted into the Greater Knoxville Sports Hall of Fame.[6]
Clabo died from complications of Alzheimer's disease on July 10, 2024, at the age of 71.[7]
References
- ^ "Neil Clabo Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
- ^ "1975 NFL All-Rookie Team". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
- ^ "1975 NFL All-Pros". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
- ^ "Super Bowl XI - Oakland Raiders vs. Minnesota Vikings - January 9th, 1977". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
- ^ "Meet the Wake Forest Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2018-19". Wake Forest News. February 20, 2019. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
- ^ "Jeff Gordon tonight's speaker at the Greater Knoxville Sports Hall of Fame induction". Knoxville News Sentinel. July 10, 2013. Retrieved July 12, 2013.
- ^ Former Tennessee punter Neil Clabo passes away, family says. July 10, 2024. Retrieved July 11, 2024 – via wvlt.tv.
External links
You must be logged in to post a comment.