John Clayton, a longtime NFL analyst and journalist passed away Friday after a brief illness at the age of 67.
Nicknamed “The Professor”, he was one of the foremost insiders with the National Football League. He had a career that spanned five decades, including 20 years with ESPN as their senior football analyst. A native of Braddock, Clayton started his career covering the Steelers in the 1970’s as a teenager. He then attended Duquesne University and was hired by The Pittsburgh Press in his senior year.
Clayton was remembered well by the Steelers Organization. In a statement released yesterday, the team said they were saddened by his passing. The team added, “He was a Pittsburgh media icon who covered the Steelers for over a decade in the 1970s and 1980s , and he continued to follow and report on the team, even when he moved on to become one of the most respected NFL national reporters.”
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