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Dennis Bert Claridge (August 18, 1941 – May 1, 2018) was an
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player, a
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in the
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for the
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and
Atlanta Falcons The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta. The Falcons compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) South division. The Falcons joined th ...
. He played
college football College football (french: Football universitaire) refers to gridiron football played by teams of student athletes. It was through college football play that American football rules first gained popularity in the United States. Unlike most ...
at the
University of Nebraska A university () is an institution of higher (or tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. Universities typically offer both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. In the United States, the ...
under head coaches Bill Jennings and
Bob Devaney Robert Simon Devaney (April 13, 1915 – May 9, 1997) was a college football coach. He served as the head coach at the University of Wyoming from 1957 to 1961 and at the University of Nebraska from 1962 to 1972, compiling a career record of . ...
, and later attended its
dental school A dental school (school of dental medicine, school of dentistry, dental college) is a tertiary educational institution—or part of such an institution—that teaches dental medicine to prospective dentists and potentially other dental auxiliaries ...
. Born in
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, Claridge played
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in
Minnesota Minnesota () is a state in the upper midwestern region of the United States. It is the 12th largest U.S. state in area and the 22nd most populous, with over 5.75 million residents. Minnesota is home to western prairies, now given over to ...
at
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, a suburb northwest of
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. As a senior in college in
1963 Events January * January 1 – Bogle–Chandler case: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation scientist Dr. Gilbert Bogle and Mrs. Margaret Chandler are found dead (presumed poisoned), in bushland near the Lane Cov ...
, he led Nebraska to an undefeated season in the
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, a 9–1 regular season, and a victory over
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in the
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. Selected in
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of the
1963 NFL draft The 1963 National Football League draft was held at the Sheraton in Chicago, Illinois, on Monday, December 3, 1962. The first overall selection was quarterback Terry Baker of Oregon State, the Heisman Trophy winner, taken by the Los Angeles Ram ...
as a junior eligible, Claridge stayed in college and joined the Packers in
1964 Events January * January 1 – The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland is dissolved. * January 5 - In the first meeting between leaders of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches since the fifteenth century, Pope Paul VI and Patriarch ...
. He was a member of the
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team in
1965 Events January–February * January 14 – The Prime Minister of Northern Ireland and the Taoiseach of the Republic of Ireland meet for the first time in 43 years. * January 20 ** Lyndon B. Johnson is Second inauguration of Lyndo ...
, playing behind
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quarterback
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and
Zeke Bratkowski Edmund Raymond "Zeke" Bratkowski (October 20, 1931 − November 11, 2019) was an American football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) for 14 seasons with the Chicago Bears, Los Angeles Rams, and Green Bay Packer ...
under head coach
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. Claridge was selected in the 1966 expansion draft by the Falcons. Green Bay was interested in reacquiring him for the
1967 Events January * January 1 – Canada begins a year-long celebration of the 100th anniversary of Confederation, featuring the Expo 67 World's Fair. * January 5 ** Spain and Romania sign an agreement in Paris, establishing full consular and ...
season, but he left the NFL after three seasons to complete dental school. Claridge later worked as an orthodontist in
Lincoln, Nebraska Lincoln is the capital city of the U.S. state of Nebraska and the county seat of Lancaster County. The city covers with a population of 292,657 in 2021. It is the second-most populous city in Nebraska and the 73rd-largest in the United Sta ...
. He died in 2018 of bladder cancer at the age of 76.


See also

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- former NFL linebacker who became a lawyer and US Representative *
Tommy Casanova Thomas Henry Casanova III (born July 29, 1950) is a former American football player and politician. He played professionally in the National Football League (NFL) for the Cincinnati Bengals for six seasons and was invited to three Pro Bowls, as ...
- former NFL player who became an ophthalmologist * Dan Doornink – former NFL running back who became a medical doctor * Laurent Duvernay-Tardif – current NFL player who earned a medical degree while playing in the league * John Frank - Super Bowl winning SF 49er who became a NY City based plastic surgeon * Joel Makovicka – former NFL fullback who became a doctor of physical therapy *
Bill McColl William Frazer McColl Jr. (born April 2, 1930) is an American athlete, surgeon, and politician. He is best remembered as a college football star before becoming a professional with the Chicago Bears of the National Football League, for whom he ...
- former NFL player who became an orthopedic surgeon, father of Milt McColl * Milt McColl - former NFL linebacker who became a medical doctor * Frank Ryan – former NFL player and mathematician, who maintained an academic career while playing in the league *
Myron Rolle Myron L. Rolle (born October 30, 1986) is a Bahamian-American neurosurgeon and former football safety. He played college football at Florida State, and was drafted by the Tennessee Titans in the sixth round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He attended the ...
– former NFL defensive back who was also a
Rhodes scholar The Rhodes Scholarship is an international postgraduate award for students to study at the University of Oxford, in the United Kingdom. Established in 1902, it is the oldest graduate scholarship in the world. It is considered among the world' ...
and is now serving a neurosurgery residency *
John Urschel John Cameron Urschel (born June 24, 1991) is a Canadian-American mathematician, former professional American football guard and center and chess player. He played college football at Penn State and was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the fi ...
– former NFL player and mathematician who was a PhD candidate while playing in the league *
Byron White Byron "Whizzer" Raymond White (June 8, 1917 April 15, 2002) was an American professional football player and jurist who served as an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court from 1962 until his retirement in 1993. Born and raised in Color ...
- former NFL running back who became a US Supreme Court Justice *
Rob Zatechka Robert Brett Zatechka (born December 1, 1971) is a former American football offensive lineman in the National Football League for the New York Giants. He was born to Douglas and Jane Zatechka in 1971. He was drafted in the fourth round of the 1995 ...
– former NFL guard who became a medical doctor


References


External links

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Sports Reference
– college statistics – Dennis Claridge
Huskers.com
– 50 Years Later: Q&A with Dennis Claridge

– Dennis Claridge
Dennis Claridge football card
1941 births 2018 deaths Players of American football from Phoenix, Arizona Sportspeople from Lincoln, Nebraska Players of American football from Nebraska American football quarterbacks Nebraska Cornhuskers football players Green Bay Packers players Atlanta Falcons players American orthodontists Deaths from bladder cancer Deaths from cancer in Nebraska 20th-century dentists {{quarterback-1940s-stub