Clay Matthews Sr., Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Clay Matthews Sr.

American football player

Date of Birth: 01-Aug-1928

Place of Birth: Charleston, South Carolina, United States

Date of Death: 23-Mar-2017

Profession: American football player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo

William Clay Matthews Sr.
(August 1, 1928 – March 23, 2017) was an American football tackle and patriarch of the Matthews family of football players.
Matthews played for four seasons with the San Francisco 49ers of the NFL, the first in 1950.
When the Korean War broke out, Matthews enlisted as a paratrooper for the Army's 82nd Airborne Division.
In 1953, he returned to the 49ers for three seasons.
He played college football at Georgia Tech.
He was drafted in the 25th round of the 1949 NFL Draft by the Los Angeles Rams before being traded to the 49ers. After completing his NFL career, he began a career in business, eventually becoming the president of Bell & Howell, a manufacturing company.His father, Matty Matthews, coached boxing, baseball, and track at The Citadel in Charleston, South Carolina.Matthews's sons Clay Matthews Jr.
and Bruce Matthews, both Pro Bowl Hall of Famers, played in the NFL in the 1970s to the 1990s.
Numerous grandsons have played in the NFL as well, including Clay Matthews III, Kevin Matthews, Jake Matthews, and Casey Matthews.Matthews died at the age of 88 on March 23, 2017, in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina.