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| Position: | Linebacker |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | (1942-07-02)July 2, 1942 Maryville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died: | June 12, 2005(2005-06-12) (aged 62) Covington, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight: | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Hattiesburg (Hattiesburg, Mississippi) |
| College: | Mississippi (1964–1967) |
| NFL draft: | 1968: 9th round, 239th pick |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Stats atPro Football Reference | |
Wayne Leroy McClure, Jr. (July 2, 1942 – June 12, 2005) was an American professionalfootballlinebacker who played two seasons with theCincinnati Bengals of theAmerican Football League (AFL) andNational Football League (NFL). He was selected by theKansas City Chiefs in the ninth round of the1968 NFL/AFL draft. He playedcollege football at theUniversity of Mississippi.
Wayne Leroy McClure, Jr. was born on July 2, 1942, inMaryville, Tennessee.[1] He attended Hattiesburg High School inHattiesburg, Mississippi.[1]
He was a member of theOle Miss Rebels of theUniversity of Mississippi from 1964 to 1967 and a three-yearletterman from 1965 to 1967.[1]
McClure was selected by theKansas City Chiefs of the AFL in the ninth round, with the 239th overall pick, of the1968 NFL/AFL draft.[2] He was waived by the Chiefs in August 1968.[3]
McClure was claimed off waivers by theCincinnati Bengals on August 28, 1968.[3] He played in 13 games, starting two, during his rookie year in 1968, recording one sack and one kick return for 11 yards.[2] He was placed on injured reserve in 1969 and did not appear in any games that season.[3][2] McClure played in all 14 games for the Bengals in 1970.[2] He also appeared in one playoff game that year.[2] He was released by the Bengals in 1971.[3]
McClure died on June 12, 2005, inCovington, Louisiana.[1][4]