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| Position | Offensive tackle | ||||
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| Born | (1940-08-30)August 30, 1940 (age 85) Los Angeles, California, U.S. | ||||
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||
| Weight | 278 lb (126 kg) | ||||
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| High school | Ogden (Ogden, Utah) | ||||
| College | Utah St. (1958-1961) | ||||
| NFL draft | 1962: 2nd round, 20th overall pick | ||||
| AFL draft | 1962: 8th round, 63rd overall pick | ||||
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Clyde Vern Brock (born August 30, 1940) is an American former professionalfootballoffensive tackle in theCanadian Football League (CFL) for theSaskatchewan Roughriders. He also was a member of theDallas Cowboys andSan Francisco 49ers in theNational Football League (NFL). He playedcollege football atUtah State University. He is a member of theCanadian Football Hall of Fame.
Brock attendedOgden High School before moving on toUtah State University, where he was a multi-sport athlete. He practiced football,basketball,baseball,wrestling and theshot put.[1]
In football, he was a two-way tackle, playing behindMerlin Olsen andClark Miller.[2] Despite his large size, he was noted for having fast-moving feet and adjusting quickly for blocking routes.
Brock missed the 1961 inauguralGotham Bowl againstBaylor University. It was claimed that he signed a contract with a professional team before the game, and the school suspended him for the contest to avoid any possible sanctions by theNCAA.[3][4] Baylor won the game 24–9.[5] He was named honorable mentionAll-Skyline for the 1961 season.
Brock was selected by theChicago Bears in the second round (20th overall) of the1962 NFL draft and by theHouston Oilers in the eighth round (63rd overall) of the1962 AFL draft.
Even though he was a reserve for most of his college career, he was chosen by the Bears because of his measurables and performance as a blocker. On August 30, he was waived after struggling in the Shrine game against theGreen Bay Packers.
On September 2,1962, theDallas Cowboys claimed him off waivers. He was a reserve player on both offense and defense. In1963, he focused on being adefensive tackle, before being released on October 14.
On October 16,1963, he was claimed off waivers by theSan Francisco 49ers.[6] He was a backupoffensive lineman that appeared in 6 games before being released on August 25,1964.
It was only when Brock got to theSaskatchewan Roughriders in1964 that he became a standout atright offensive tackle, playing his entire career with the Green Riders. He received CFL All-Star recognition in 4 consecutive years, from1966 to1969.
He helped the franchise win its firstGrey Cup championship in1966, a 29–14 win over theOttawa Rough Riders. He appeared in 159 games during hisCFL career and retired after the1975 season.
He was inducted into theCanadian Football Hall of Fame as a player in 2020.[7]
His sonMatt Brock also played in theNational Football League.