Researching Sam Clancy
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 873 people with the Clancy surname? In that year Clancy was ranked number 2711 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Sam means "to hear" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Sam Clancy on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Sam Clancy and the Clancy Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 2812 people with the Clancy surname in the UK? Clancy is now ranked number 1900 for popularity in the UK. |
Clancy Family History Databases
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| Did you know that there are currently 12153 people with the Clancy surname in the USA? Clancy is ranked number 153 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called Sam Clancy
Sam Clancy
Sam Clancy (born May 29, 1958 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is a former defensive end in the National Football League. He played for the Seattle Seahawks, Cleveland Browns, and Indianapolis Colts. He also played for the Pittsburgh Maulers and the Memphis Showboats of the United States Football League.
Prior to his professional football career, he was a standout college basketball player for the University of Pittsburgh and member of the Gold Medal winning 1979 U.S. Pan American Games Mens Basketball team; he played a season in the Continental Basketball Association for the Billings Volcanos in 1981-82, averaging 11.5 points and 8.3 rebounds per game. He did not play football in college.
He has been an assistant coach for the Barcelona Dragons of NFL Europe, as well as the New Orleans Saints and Oakland Raiders.
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