Clare Morford
1944 · Round 22 · Pick 230 · G · Boston Yanks
Clare Morford played G at Oklahoma and was drafted by the Boston Yanks in round 22, pick 230, of the 1944 draft. Note: there is no Wikipedia article on him. Pro Football Reference has no player page for him. This bio covers his draft record plus SoonerStats roster data. SoonerStats lists him on OU's roster for 1940 SO C, 1942 JR G. His listed size in 1942 was 6-1, 180 lb. SoonerStats gives his full name as Clare E. Morford. It gives his hometown as Lawton, OK. Pro Football Archives lists him as a letterman at Oklahoma in 1941 and 1942. It gives his birth as Died:. It records his death as deceased. It lists his high school as Year. A May 17, 1944 Daily Oklahoman column (NewsBank page 16) listed "Clare Morford by the new Boston club." A January 3, 1943 item (NewsBank page 31) on Omaha World-Herald all-Big Six medals says: "Sooner players honored were Dub Lamb, Clare Morford, Jack Marsee and Huel Hamm."
Sources
https://soonersports.com/sports/2019/8/13/208798496 | https://soonerstats.com/football/players/details.cfm?playerid=1099 | https://www.profootballarchives.com/players/m/morf00200.html | The Daily Oklahoman, May 17, 1944, NewsBank page 16 (via NewsBank Oklahoman Collection, scanned page) | The Daily Oklahoman, January 3, 1943, NewsBank page 31 (via NewsBank Oklahoman Collection, scanned page)