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Clark Goff
Clark William Goff (December 6, 1917 – February 3, 1998) was an American college and professional American football, football player who was a tackle (American and Canadian football), tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for a single season in 1940. Goff played college football for the University of Florida, and thereafter, he played professionally for the NFL's Pittsburgh Pirates (now known as the Pittsburgh Steelers). Early years He was born in North Braddock, Pennsylvania.Pro-Football-Reference.com, Players Clark Goff Retrieved October 11, 2014. Goff attended Scott Township High School in North Braddock.databaseFootball.com, Players. Retrieved October 11, 2014. College career Goff accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where he played for coach Josh Cody's Florida Gators football team from 1937 Florida Gators football team, 1937 to 1939 Florida Gators football team, 1939. 2014 Florida Gators Football M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tackle (American And Canadian Football)
Tackle is a playing position in gridiron football. Historically, in the one-platoon system prevalent in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, a tackle played on both offense and Defensive tackle, defense. In the modern system of specialized units, offensive tackle and defensive tackle are separate positions, and the stand-alone term "tackle" refers to the offensive tackle position only. The offensive tackle (OT, T) is a position on the offensive line, left and right. Like other offensive linemen, their job is to Blocking (American football), block: to physically keep defenders away from the offensive player who has the football and enable him to advance the football and eventually score a touchdown. The term "tackle" is a vestige of an earlier era of football in which the same players played both offense and defense. A tackle is the strong position on the offensive line. They power their blocks with quick steps and maneuverability. The tackles are mostly in charge o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
