Clarence Joseph Esser
(March 27, 1921June 1, 2009) was an American professional
football
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player who was an
end in the
National Football League
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(NFL) for the
Chicago Cardinals in
1947
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Events
January
* January–February – Winter of 1946–47 in the United Kingdom: The worst snowfall in the country i ...
. He played
college football
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for the
Wisconsin Badgers.
References
1921 births
2009 deaths
Players of American football from Madison, Wisconsin
American football defensive ends
Wisconsin Badgers football players
Chicago Cardinals players
20th-century American sportsmen
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