Denny Clanton (born April 4, 1982, in

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) is an American

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player who last played

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for the Chicago Fire of

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. Clanton was drafted 38th overall by the Fire in the 2004 MLS Superdraft out of

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, succeeding in making the team's

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. While at Dayton, Clanton was named All-

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first team as well as All-Ohio Player of the Year in his senior 2004 season. He played a year in MLS, appearing in ten games.All-Time MLS Player Register
After being dropped by Chicago, Clanton signed with

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's Chicago Storm.

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