Buddy McClinton was a

defensive back In gridiron football, defensive backs (DBs), also called the secondary, are the players on the defensive side of the ball who play farthest back from the line of scrimmage. They are distinguished from the other two sets of defensive players, the ...

for the Auburn University Tigers who was selected to the

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. As a safety that year, he set a school record for most interceptions in a season with nine. He also holds the school record for most career interceptions with 18. He lettered at Auburn from 1967 to 1969. He was the 1968

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Most Valuable Player. McClinton was born in Montgomery, Alabama. He was elected to the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame in 2006,AuburnTigers.com
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in 2011.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:McClinton, Buddy Living people 1948 births Auburn Tigers football players Players of American football from Montgomery, Alabama