Clarence Horning
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Position (s): Offensive tackle |
Jersey number (s): 3 |
| born November 15, 1892 in Phoenix , New York | |
| died on January 24, 1982 in Beverly Hills , Michigan | |
| Career information | |
| Active : 1920 - 1923 | |
| College : Colgate University | |
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| Career statistics | |
| Games | 36 |
| as a starter | 30th |
| Touchdowns | 2 |
| Stats at pro-football-reference.com | |
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Clarence Edward "Steamer" Horning (born November 15, 1892 in Phoenix , New York , † January 24, 1982 in Beverly Hills , Michigan ) was an American American football player . He played, among other things, in the National Football League with the Toledo Maroons .
Player career
Clarence Horning studied at Colgate University , where he also played American football . Because of his athletic achievements, he was elected All-American as team captain in 1916 . In 1920 he became a professional football player, playing for the Detroit Heralds . After the season, the Heralds had to stop playing and Horning signed up with the Detroit Tigers , who also had to stop playing during the season. Horning ended the season with the Buffalo All-Americans . The next two years he ran for the Toledo Maroons and became a teammate of the later member of the College Football Hall of Fame Herb Stein and his brother Russ Stein . The Maroons were able to make their first season in the NFL positive. Their five wins were offset by two defeats and two draws, including a 0-0 win against eventual NFL champions Canton Bulldogs . In the same year, Horning was voted All-Pro . After the Maroons moved to Kenosha , Wisconsin after the 1923 season , Horning ended his career.
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| SURNAME | Horning, Clarence |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Horning, Clarence Edward; Steamer (nickname) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American football player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 15, 1892 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Phoenix , New York |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 24, 1982 |
| Place of death | Beverly Hills , Michigan |