Cletus Clinker

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Cletus Clinker
Biographical details
Born(1911-01-06)January 6, 1911
Iowa, U.S.
DiedJanuary 12, 1979(1979-01-12) (aged 68)
Walnut Creek, California, U.S.
Playing career
1933South Dakota
PositionQuarterback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1936–1941South Dakota (assistant)
1942South Dakota
1946South Dakota (assistant)
1950Watertown HS (SD)
1960Antioch HS (CA)
Head coaching record
Overall5–3 (college)
Women's Basketball Hall of Fame

Cletus Josiah "Red" Clinker (January 6, 1911 – January 12, 1979) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of South Dakota in 1942, compiling a record of 5–3.[1] After one season at the helm, Clinker reported for duty at the U. S. Navy Pre-Flight School in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.[2] He died on January 12, 1979, in Walnut Creek, California.[3]

Head coaching record

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College

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
South Dakota Coyotes (North Central Conference) (1942)
1942 South Dakota 5–3 4–2 3rd
South Dakota: 5–3 4–2
Total: 5–3

References

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