John Clayton, one of the country's foremost NFL insiders who covered the league to great depths during a 20-plus-year career at ESPN, died Friday.
John Clayton, one of the country's foremost NFL insiders who covered the league to great depths during a 20-plus-year career at ESPN, died Friday after a brief illness, his family said."The Seahawks are heartbroken to learn of the passing of John Clayton after a battle with a brief illness at the age of 67," the team said in a statement.
He did that for 50 years, starting in 1972 while covering the Pittsburgh Steelers during the"Immaculate Reception" year up until just weeks ago, when he broke down the Seattle Seahawks' blockbuster trade of Russell Wilson to the Denver Broncos for Seattle Sports 710 AM, where he was a regular contributor.
"The PFWA mourns the passing of John Clayton. John was the PFWA's 19th president and the organization's 2007 Bill Nunn Jr. Award recipient," the organization said in a statement."'The Professor' was a friend to so many in our business. Our condolences to his wife Pat, family, colleagues and his many friends."
As did his appearances on"This is SportsCenter" commercials for ESPN, which to this day are hailed as among the best -- including a spot where he appeared for a TV hit in a tie, tore it off, let down his long hair and began rocking out in his basement.
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