Franco Harris Football League
12-25-2112
#98|Clarence Bonner Defensive Tackle
Retired (1972, Age 36)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating B   Help Conditioning 95%
Status Deceased (02-10-2007) Potential A 
Age at Death 70 Born 12-14-1936 in Griffin, GA
Drafted Round 7, Pick 196 (1960) Experience 14 Years (266 Wks)
College State University of Pennsylvania, 1958 Salary 845 ($1142.296M/2112 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power D  Catching C- Pass Cover F  Kick Power D-
Throw Acc C- Pass Blocking D  Run Cover B- Kick Acc D-
Carrying C- Run Blocking C+ Tackling B- Kick Return F 
        Pursuit C-    
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed C- Stamina D- Execution B+ Agility C-
Strength B+ Health F  Aggressiveness C+ Hands C 
Jumping F      Attitude C+ Break Tackle D 
ROLES
QB D  C D+ DT B  SS C  K F  GUN C 
WR D  G C- DE C+ FS D+ P D- KR D+
HB/TB D+ T C- ILB C+ CB D+ LS D+ KRB C-
FB C- TE D+ OLB C  H C- HT C  KOS D-
Year Team G GS TKL SOLO AST SACK SAF STF DEF BRK INT INTY AVG LNG TD FF
1960 BR 16 16 0 0 0 7.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 1
1961 BR 16 16 0 0 0 7.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 1
1962 BR 16 16 0 0 0 16.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 1
1963 BR 16 16 0 0 0 13.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 3
1964 BR,SYR 17 17 0 0 0 17.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 6
1965 SYR 16 16 0 0 0 5.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
1966 STL 16 16 0 0 0 5.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 2
1967 STL 14 14 0 0 0 6.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 2
1968 STL 12 12 0 0 0 3.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 1
1969 STL 16 15 0 0 0 11.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 3
1970 STL 16 0 0 0 0 2.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
1971 STL 16 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
Total   187 154 0 0 0 92.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 20

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1973Clarence Bonner has retired from football.
08-14-1972The St. Louis Lions have waived Clarence Bonner.
09-28-1970The St. Louis Lions have placed Clarence Bonner on the trade block.
09-01-1969The St. Louis Lions have moved Chris Thompson, Sid Wingo, Kerwin Bell, Larry Wagner, Tom Handley, Steve Shaw, Cole Cavil, Clarence Freeney, Walther Matthau, Dan McDonald, Kevin Bonness, Clarence Bonner, Frank Mizell, Ray Reese, Shawn Brown, and Timmy Barnes to the active roster. The St. Louis Lions have moved Alan Schankweiler, Hubie Hughes, Jimmy Teafatiller, Hoot Harkey, Marshall Allen, Fred Taylor, Laverne McDonald, and Dick Griffith to the inactive roster.
08-11-1969The St. Louis Lions have moved Fred Yezerski, Lorenzo Dimancheff, Hubie Hughes, Steve Bailey, Donald Jacobs, Dick Griffith, Tim Kibler, Howard Harris, Jimmy Teafatiller, Bob Ferrell, Jim White, Laverne McDonald, Fred Taylor, Vinnie Barkman, and Ebenezer Fang to the active roster. The St. Louis Lions have moved Steve Shaw, Kerwin Bell, Timmy Barnes, Chris Thompson, Kevin Bonness, Walther Matthau, Merlyn Phillips, Tom Handley, Clarence Freeney, Cole Cavil, Clarence Bonner, Frank Mizell, Ray Reese, Shawn Brown, and Larry Wagner to the inactive roster.
11-25-1968The St. Louis Lions have moved Clarence Bonner and Walt Anderson to the active roster. The St. Louis Lions have moved Alvin Wilson and Fred Yezerski to the inactive roster.
10-28-1968The St. Louis Lions have moved Tom Handley and Marshall Allen to the active roster. The St. Louis Lions have moved Jim White and Clarence Bonner to the inactive roster.
10-20-1968Clarence Bonner of the St. Louis Lions is injured with an MCL sprain and is expected to be out for approximately 37 days.
08-12-1968The St. Louis Lions have moved Garcia Braden, Mike Evans, Eddie Livingston, Fred Yezerski, Hoot Harkey, Malcolm Scott, Ron Alford, Charlie Shula, Jim White, Marshall Allen, Marion Morrison, Pat Golub, and Clarence Bonner to the active roster. The St. Louis Lions have moved Chris Thompson, Kerwin Bell, Larry Wagner, Tom Handley, Steve Shaw, Cole Cavil, Clarence Freeney, Walther Matthau, Kevin Bonness, Ray Reese, Shawn Brown, and Timmy Barnes to the inactive roster.
12-18-1967The St. Louis Lions have moved Alan Schankweiler, Tim Kibler, Don Berra, and Wayne Casey to the active roster. The St. Louis Lions have moved Hoot Harkey, Joe Coyle, Marion Morrison, and Clarence Bonner to the inactive roster.
09-04-1967The St. Louis Lions have moved Timmy Barnes, Leo Childress, Walther Matthau, Steve Shaw, Kevin Bonness, Frank Mizell, Shawn Brown, and Clarence Bonner to the active roster. The St. Louis Lions have moved Eddie Livingston, Alan Schankweiler, Wayne Casey, Tim Kibler, Malcolm Scott, Charlie Shula, Don Berra, and Ron Alford to the inactive roster.
08-14-1967The St. Louis Lions have moved Alan Schankweiler, Wayne Casey, Merlyn Phillips, Tim Kibler, Malcolm Scott, Charlie Shula, Mike Lewis, Don Berra, Kareem Clair, and Dave Sievert to the active roster. The St. Louis Lions have moved Timmy Barnes, Clarence Freeney, Chris Thompson, Leo Childress, Walther Matthau, Steve Shaw, Kevin Bonness, Frank Mizell, Shawn Brown, and Clarence Bonner to the inactive roster.
08-29-1966The St. Louis Lions have moved Paul Cloutier, Eddie Livingston, Hoot Harkey, Steve Shaw, Joe Coyle, Wayne Walton, Clarence Bonner, and Benny Schuette to the active roster. The St. Louis Lions have moved Hulio Regeenis, Alan Schankweiler, Mike Lewis, Robert Carroll, Steve Setzer, Merlyn Phillips, Malcolm Scott, and Tim Kibler to the inactive roster.
08-22-1966The St. Louis Lions have moved Steve Setzer, Joe Meutch, Dana Costict, Joel St.John, Merlyn Phillips, Tim Kibler, Mike Lewis, Alan Schankweiler, Malcolm Scott, Eddie Coleman, Bill Tully, Bill Fox, Hulio Regeenis, Tom Remsberg, Bill Pilconis, and Charles Darre to the active roster. The St. Louis Lions have moved Steve Shaw, Paul Cloutier, Curtis Bruder, Joe Coyle, Eddie Livingston, Timmy Barnes, Chris Thompson, Wayne Walton, Kevin Bonness, Hoot Harkey, Clarence Bonner, Benny Schuette, Laverne McDonald, Curtis Beams, Shawn Brown, and Larry Wagner to the inactive roster.
08-14-1966Trade #20879 has been completed between the Syracuse Shaman and the St. Louis Lions. The St. Louis Lions receive Clarence Bonner (DT) from the Syracuse Shaman in exchange for Anthony Liter (WR), Reggie Galbreath (LB), Draft Pick - 1967 Round 3 (SYR), Draft Pick - 1967 Round 4 (STL).
10-11-1964Trade #18981 has been completed between the Syracuse Shaman and the Baton Rouge Bayou Rangers. The Baton Rouge Bayou Rangers receive Reggie Howfield (DT), Bob Winston (WR), Draft Pick - 1967 Round 3 (SYR), Draft Pick - 1967 Round 2 (SYR), Draft Pick - 1966 Round 3 (SYR), Draft Pick - 1965 Round 5 (SYR), Draft Pick - 1967 Round 4 (SYR) from the Syracuse Shaman in exchange for Clarence Bonner (DT).
10-11-1964The Baton Rouge Bayou Rangers have placed Clarence Bonner on the trade block.
08-21-1960The Baton Rouge Bayou Rangers have moved Jimmy Burns, Chuck Robinson, Ozzie Brown, Mohammed Gray, Derwin Bassi, Wendell Gibson, Mike Ena, Clarence Bonner, Bruce Eidson, Steve Buckley, Clarence Seymour, and Sam Kacherski to the active roster. The Baton Rouge Bayou Rangers have moved Craig McGarity, Ollie Brumfield, Ben Tongue, Trusse Davis, Jim Heldt, Elvis Broadnax, Terry Knapp, Dario Kellogg, John Scafide, Brandon Golsteyn, John Burns, and Johnny Wilks to the inactive roster.
08-08-1960The Baton Rouge Bayou Rangers have moved Wendell Gibson, Sam Kacherski, Steve Buckley, Mohammed Gray, Mike Ena, Clarence Bonner, Ozzie Brown, Clarence Seymour, Bruce Eidson, Jimmy Burns, Derwin Bassi, and Chuck Robinson to the inactive roster.