Clifford Ivory (born August 1, 1975) is an American former
football
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cornerback
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who played in the
Canadian Football League
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(CFL) for the
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
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and the
Toronto Argonauts
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. He once shared the Argonauts' record for most interceptions returned for touchdowns with five along with
Ed Berry and
Adrion Smith, before
Byron Parker broke the record with his sixth interception return for a touchdown in 2007. He was drafted in the sixth round of the 1998 NFL Draft with the 155th overall pick.
References
1975 births
Living people
Players of Canadian football from Georgia (U.S. state)
Canadian football defensive backs
Hamilton Tiger-Cats players
Players of American football from Thomasville, Georgia
Scottish Claymores players
Toronto Argonauts players
Troy Trojans football players
People from Quitman, Georgia
20th-century African-American sportsmen
American football defensive backs
York Lions football coaches
San Diego Chargers players
20th-century American sportsmen
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