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| Position: | Tight end | ||||||||
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| Born: | (1959-04-04)April 4, 1959 (age 65) Connell, Washington, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 240 lb (109 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Connell | ||||||||
| College: | Portland State | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1981: 12th round, 314th pick | ||||||||
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Clinton Bradley Didier (born April 4, 1959) is an American former professionalfootball player who was atight end for theWashington Redskins andGreen Bay Packers of theNational Football League (NFL). He won twoSuper Bowls with Washington. Aperennial candidate, he later sought elected office on four occasions. Didier was eventually elected to political office in 2018, as aFranklin CountyCommissioner.
Didier was born to Donald and Alice Didier in Connell, Washington. Very little information about his early life is recorded, but he is mentioned in an interview given by his mother to Robert Franklin in 2016 for theHanford Oral History Project atWashington State University Tri-Cities.[1] Didier earned aBachelor of Science degree fromPortland State University.[2]
A wide receiver in college, Didier was converted to atight end in theNational Football League (NFL), playing for theWashington Redskins from 1982 to 1987 and for theGreen Bay Packers from 1988 to 1989. Didier won two Super Bowl rings as a member of the Redskins, inSuper Bowl XVII andSuper Bowl XXII. He was also the Redskins' second leading receiver inSuper Bowl XVIII, catching five passes for 65 yards in their 38–9 loss. He scored a touchdown inSuper Bowl XXII. He finished his NFL career with 141 receptions for 1,923 yards and 21 touchdowns in 105 games.[3]
He was inducted into the Portland State Football Hall of Fame in 2000, and into the Central Washington Football Hall of Fame in 2002.
Didier coached high school football atConnell High School from 1999 to 2009. Didier was the team's offensive coordinator and also briefly coached the freshmen team and defensive ends. During his tenure as offensive coordinator Connell won six league titles and two State championships in 2002, and 2009 respectively. The team also finished 2nd twice in 2006 and 2007 losing to Meridian and Royal City during those seasons. Didier's teams typically ranked near the top in scoring in the SCAC. Didier stepped down from his position as offensive coordinator in 2009 after helping lead Connell to 14–0 season and a state championship.[4]
Didier is aperennial candidate,[5] having unsuccessfully run for office on four occasions over a six-year period: forUnited States Senate in 2010, forWashington Commissioner of Public Lands in 2012, and forUnited States House of Representatives in 2014 and, again, in 2016.[6]
In 2018 he announced a run for the Franklin County Commission, District 3.[7] He made it through the primary and faced Democrat Zahra Roach in the November election[8] He was elected to his first office with 56% of the vote,[9] was sworn in on January 2, 2019, and participated in his first meeting the same day.[10]
Didier owns various real estate property businesses including farmland in Franklin County, Washington.[11]