Clarence Drayer
Drayer, 1963 | |
| Profile | |
|---|---|
| Position | Tackle |
| Personal information | |
| Born | August 29, 1901 Columbus, Ohio |
| Died | October 8, 1977 (aged 76) Indianapolis |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Indianapolis Tech (IN) |
| College | Illinois |
| Career history | |
Clarence Tilghman "C.T." or "Shorty"[1] Drayer (August 29, 1901 – October 8, 1977) was an American football player. He played college football for Illinois from 1921 to 1923 and professional football in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dayton Triangles in 1925.
Early years
Drayer was born in 1901 in Columbus, Ohio. He attended Arsenal Tech High School in Indianapolis.[2]
Football player
Drayer played college football as a tackle for the University of Illinois from 1921 to 1923. He later played in the National Football League (NFL) as a tackle for the Dayton Triangles in 1925. He appeared in four NFL games.[2][3]
Later years
After his football career ended, Drayer operated a stone-contracting firm from 1926 to 1948.[4] He was director of the Indianapolis Department of Public Works and Supply from 1957 to 1960.[5] He was also the unsuccessful Republican candidate in the 1963 Indianapolis mayoral election.[6] He died in 1977 at age 76 at his home in Indianapolis.[5]
References
- ^ "Wallop On Eye Peeves Drayer; He 'Cleans' Foe". The Daaily Illini. January 14, 1923. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Clarence Drayer". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved February 22, 2026.
- ^ "Clarence Drayer". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
- ^ "Clarence T. Drayer Elected Potentate Of Murat Shrine". The Indianapolis Star. January 16, 1942 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Clarence Drayer Was City, State Official". The Indianapolis News. October 10, 1977. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Republican Clarence Drayer". The Indianapolis Star. October 27, 1963 – via Newspapers.com.