Willie McClendon
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PositionRunning back
BornSeptember 13, 1957
Brunswick, Georgia, U.S.
Brunswick, Georgia, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
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| Position | Running back | ||||||||
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| Born | September 13, 1957 Brunswick, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Glynn Academy (Brunswick) | ||||||||
| College | Georgia (1975–1978) | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1979: 3rd round, 66th overall pick | ||||||||
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Willie Edward McClendon (born September 13, 1957) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). Selected in the 1979 NFL draft, he played for the Chicago Bears from 1979 to 1982.[1] He is the father of former Bears wide receiver and current wide receivers coach for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Bryan McClendon. Both father and son attended the University of Georgia.
McClendon was elected to the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame and was inducted in February 2015.[2]
