Wilmington College

Curt Clifford ('77)

Clifford played football for the Quakers on their offensive line under head coach Bill Ramseyer. He was a four-year letter winner from 1973-1976 and was a three-year starter for the program.

Clifford was a two-time NAIA Second Team All-American in 1975 and 1976. During those same two seasons, he was First Team NAIA District 22 and First Team All Hoosier Buckeye Collegiate Conference. Other accolades for Clifford included being named the team's Most Valuable Offensive Lineman in 1976, Honorable Mention "Small College All-American" in 1976, and a "Best Football Players in America" All-American in 1975.

After his playing career at Wilmington concluded, Clifford received a pair of tryouts in the Canadian Football League for the Ottawa Roughriders in 1977 and the Montreal Alouettes in 1979.

Once his playing career was over, Clifford transitioned into coaching, and was the Head Football Coach at Portsmouth High School from 1989-2012. He became the Trojans winningest coach in program history with 139 victories.

Since retirement, Clifford enjoys playing golf and traveling with his family and watching his grand kids play sports. He still stays in touch with some of his teammates from Wilmington to this day.