Clyde Vern Brock (born August 30, 1940) is a former professional
Canadian football
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offensive tackle in the
Canadian Football League
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for the
Saskatchewan Roughriders
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The Roughriders were founded in ...
. He also was a member of the
Dallas Cowboys
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and
San Francisco 49ers
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in the
National Football League
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. He played
college football at
Utah State University
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. He is a member of the Canadian Football League Hall of Fame.
Early years
Brock attended
Ogden High School
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before moving on to
Utah State University
Utah State University (USU or Utah State) is a public land-grant research university in Logan, Utah. It is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities. With nearly 20,000 students living on or near campus, USU is Utah ...
, where he was a multi-sport athlete. He practiced football,
basketball
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,
baseball
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,
wrestling
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and the
shot put.
In football, he was a two-way tackle, playing behind
Merlin Olsen
Merlin Jay Olsen (; September 15, 1940 – March 11, 2010) was an American football player, announcer, and actor. For his entire 15-year professional football career he was a defensive tackle with the Los Angeles Rams in the National Football Le ...
and
Clark Miller
Franklin Clark Miller (August 11, 1938 – November 5, 2008) was a professional American football player in the National Football League (NFL) who played defensive end for nine seasons for the San Francisco 49ers, the Washington Redskins, and the ...
.
Brock missed the 1961 inaugural
Gotham Bowl The Gotham Bowl was a post-season college football bowl game that was played in New York City, United States, in 1961 and 1962. The game was initially created as a fund-raising attempt for the March of Dimes.
The game was not a success financially ...
against
Baylor University
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. 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 the
NCAA
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. Baylor won the game 24–9.
Professional career
Chicago Bears
Brock was selected by the
Chicago Bears in the second round (20th overall) of the
1962 NFL Draft
The 1962 National Football League draft was held on December 4, 1961 at the Sheraton Hotel in Chicago, Illinois.
The Washington Redskins used the first overall pick of the draft to select running back Ernie Davis, then subsequently traded him ...
and by the
Houston Oilers
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in the eighth round (63rd overall) of the
1962 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 the
Green Bay Packers.
Dallas Cowboys
On September 2,
1962
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, the
Dallas Cowboys
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claimed him off waivers. He was a reserve player on both offense and defense. In
1963
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, he focused on being a
defensive tackle, before being released on October 14.
San Francisco 49ers
On October 16,
1963
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, he was claimed off waivers by the
San Francisco 49ers
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. He was a backup
offensive line
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man that appeared in 6 games before being released on August 25,
1964
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.
Saskatchewan Roughriders (CFL)
It was only when Brock got to the
Saskatchewan Roughriders
The Saskatchewan Roughriders are a professional Canadian football team based in Regina, Saskatchewan. The Roughriders compete in the Canadian Football League (CFL) as a member club of the league's West Division.
The Roughriders were founded in ...
in
1964
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that he became a standout at
right offensive tackle, playing his entire career with the Green Riders. He received CFL All-Star recognition in 4 consecutive years, from
1966 to
1969
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.
He helped the franchise win its first
Grey Cup championship in
1966, a 29–14 win over the
Ottawa Rough Riders. He appeared in 159 games during his
CFL
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career and retired after the
1975 season.
He was inducted into the
Canadian Football Hall of Fame as a player in 2020.
Personal life
His son
Matt Brock
Matthew Lee Brock (born January 14, 1966) is a former American football player who played defensive end for eight seasons in the National Football League. In 1991, he led all Green Bay Packers defensive linemen with 57 tackles.
Personal life
H ...
also played in the
National Football League
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.
References
External links
Clyde Brock CFL bio
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1940 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Ogden, Utah
Players of American football from Utah
American players of Canadian football
American football offensive linemen
Canadian football offensive linemen
Utah State Aggies football players
Dallas Cowboys players
San Francisco 49ers players
Saskatchewan Roughriders players
Canadian Football Hall of Fame inductees