Neil Clabo

Punts:	225
Punt yards:	8,977
Longest punt:	69

Neil Clabo
No. 12
Position:	Punter
Personal information
Born:	November 18, 1952; Miami Beach, Florida, U.S.
Died:	July 10, 2024 (aged 71)
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school:	Farragut (Farragut, Tennessee)
College:	Tennessee
NFL draft:	1975 / Round: 10 / Pick: 258
Career history
	Minnesota Vikings (1975–1977);
Career highlights and awards
	PFWA All-Rookie Team (1975); First-team All-SEC (1974); Second-team All-SEC (1973);
Career NFL statistics
Punts:
Punts:	225
Punt yards:	8,977
Longest punt:	69
	Player stats at PFR

William Neil Clabo (November 18, 1952 – July 10, 2024) was an American professional football player who was a punter for three season with the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL) from 1975 to 1977.^[1] He was named to the PFWA All-Rookie Team.^[2] He was voted to the Pro Football Writers All-Pro second team for the 1975 season.^[3] He played in Super Bowl XI with the Vikings.^[4]

Neil Clabo is the uncle of retired NFL offensive tackle Tyson Clabo.^[5]

In 2013, Clabo was inducted into the Greater Knoxville Sports Hall of Fame.^[6]

Clabo died from complications of Alzheimer's disease on July 10, 2024, at the age of 71.^[7]

References

^ "Neil Clabo Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
^ "1975 NFL All-Rookie Team". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
^ "1975 NFL All-Pros". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
^ "Super Bowl XI - Oakland Raiders vs. Minnesota Vikings - January 9th, 1977". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
^ "Meet the Wake Forest Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2018-19". Wake Forest News. February 20, 2019. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
^ "Jeff Gordon tonight's speaker at the Greater Knoxville Sports Hall of Fame induction". Knoxville News Sentinel. July 10, 2013. Retrieved July 12, 2013.
^ Former Tennessee punter Neil Clabo passes away, family says. July 10, 2024. Retrieved July 11, 2024 – via wvlt.tv.

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[1] "Neil Clabo Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 16, 2024.

[2] "1975 NFL All-Rookie Team". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 16, 2024.

[3] "1975 NFL All-Pros". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 16, 2024.

[4] "Super Bowl XI - Oakland Raiders vs. Minnesota Vikings - January 9th, 1977". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 30, 2023.

[5] "Meet the Wake Forest Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2018-19". Wake Forest News. February 20, 2019. Retrieved July 11, 2024.

[6] "Jeff Gordon tonight's speaker at the Greater Knoxville Sports Hall of Fame induction". Knoxville News Sentinel. July 10, 2013. Retrieved July 12, 2013.

[7] Former Tennessee punter Neil Clabo passes away, family says. July 10, 2024. Retrieved July 11, 2024 – via wvlt.tv.

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