Cliff Branch Biography – Wiki
Cliff Branch Bio: He was an American professional football player, who died on today 3 August 2019. He has died at the age of 71.
Cliff was a wide receiver with the Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders during his entire 14-year National Football League career.
Cliff won three NFL championships with the Raiders in Super Bowl XI, XV, and XVII.
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| Birth Date | 1st August 1948 |
| Birth Place | Houston, Texas, United States |
| Death Date | 3rd August 2019 |
| Age | 71 years |
| Profession | football player |
| Net Worth | Update Soon |
Personal Life
Cliff was born on 1st August 1948 and died on 3rd august 2019 at the age of 71. He graduated from the University of Colorado at Boulder in 1972.
Cliff was also a standout track athlete. He set the University of Colorado at Boulder and NCAA Championship record in the 100 meters with a time of 10.0 seconds at the 1972 NCAA championships semifinal in Eugene, Oregon.
He placed 5th in the final with 10.1, and he said My goal has always been to win the NCAA 100 meter championship.
This is my last track meet since I expect to sign a pro contract with the Oakland Raiders within the next two weeks.
Cliff also posted a personal best of 20.5 seconds in the 200 meters.
He was a wide receiver and a key player for the NFL’s Oakland Raiders during their glory years of the 1970s and early 1980s.
Cliff played on all three Raiders teams that won the Super Bowl, following 1976, 1980 and 1983 seasons.
Cliff was a native of Houston, he caught 501 passes for more than 8,600 yards and 67 touchdowns. He led the league in receiving yards in 1974 and in receiving touchdowns in 1974 and 1976.
Week 5, 1976#Raiders #Chargers
Cliff Branch has a career high 167 yards on 5 catches.
He also scores twice.
Stabler has an incredible day 20-26-339-3–1
Casper 7-104–1
27-17 #Raiders #HappyBirthdayCliff pic.twitter.com/A1NPZXPwhV— Old Time Football 🏈 (@Ol_TimeFootball) August 2, 2019
After leaving the NFL, Branch briefly played Arena Football for the Los Angeles Cobras.
Cliff and fellow receiver Fred Biletnikoff were dependable targets for quarterback Ken Stabler as the Raiders dominated the AFC West for the first five seasons of Branch’s career.
Death and Cause
Cliff Branch died on 3 August 2019, two days after his 71st birthday. His body was found in a hotel room in Bullhead City, Arizona.
According to police, his death was due to natural causes, based on an initial investigative report.
