On May 11, 1954, John Clayton was born in Braddock, Pennsylvania. Fans all across the world adored John, also known by the moniker “The Professor,” who was a seasoned NFL commentator and sportscaster. He started writing about sports while still in high school, and then he joined the Daily Press to write about the Pittsburgh Steelers.
In 1986, John relocated across the nation for a position at The News Tribune in Tacoma, Washington, where he later began covering the Seattle Seahawks. He started making appearances in NFL portions on The Fabulous Sports Babe, Nanci Donnellan’s radio program.
John joined her show as an NFL correspondent after it was chosen for nationwide syndication. After he joined the club in 1995, it was this 20-year position as an ESPN analyst, where he studied the specifics of games, that propelled him to superstardom. For five seasons, the journalist worked as a sideline reporter for the Seahawks radio network.
Later, he co-hosted a radio program with Sean Salisbury, a former NFL quarterback. John won the Bill Nunn Memorial Award in 2007 for his dedication to writing and reporting about football over his illustrious career as an NFL pundit.
He was known for calling into sports radio shows across the country and was a regular contributor to 104.3 The Fan in Denver and The Mightier 1090AM in San Diego. His appearance in a This Is SportsCenter commercial made him famous.
He unexpectedly depaɼted away on March 18, 2022, at the age of 67, shocking the football world. However, the manner of John Clayton’s pἀssing has baffled some, so you may check his cause of deἀth here…
What Was His Cause of Deἀth?
John Clayton’s family reported that he pἀssed away on Friday, March 18, 2022, following a brief ἰllness. No specific cause of deἀth has been given, only that he dἰed at home in Washington State “after a brief ἰllness” and in the company of loved ones. At the age of 67, the seasoned NFL reporter pἀssed away.
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At the age of 17, Clayton started writing about the league for publications like The Washington Post, ESPN, and the Tacoma (Wash.) News Tribune. The Post published his last article on February 26.
According to a tweet, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said in a statement:
“John Clayton, one of the first ‘Insiders,’ helped bring fans closer to the game they loved, For five decades, he covered the league with endless energy and professionalism. He earned my tremendous respect and admiration as a journalist but more importantly as a wonderful person, particularly as it relates to the love, care, and devotion to his wife Pat.”
Statement from NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell on the passing of John Clayton: https://t.co/xUOiO7MUFe pic.twitter.com/YQ8jhxT05K
— NFL345 (@NFL345) March 19, 2022
Fans and club and league executives both recognized and appreciated Clayton as one of the sport’s most well-known correspondents. He was recognized by the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio, and given the Dick McCann Memorial Award in 2007 for his lifetime accomplishments in the game.
The ESPN network also tweeted its condolences to Clayton’s family on Friday:
“We all learned something from ‘The Professor’ over the years and we will miss him dearly.”
John Clayton, one of our NFL insiders who expertly covered the league for more than 20 years at ESPN, died Friday at 67 after a brief illness.
We all learned something from “The Professor” over the years and we will miss him dearly. pic.twitter.com/bfiPCPUYZo
— ESPN (@espn) March 19, 2022
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