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John Clayton, longtime ESPN reporter on NFL, dead at 67
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SEATTLE — Longtime NFL journalist John Clayton died Friday following a brief sickness. He was 67.
The Seattle Seahawks introduced the loss of life for Clayton’s household in a statement. Clayton labored for the staff in recent times as a sideline reporter on radio broadcasts.
Nicknamed “The Professor,” Clayton spent greater than 20 years protecting the Pittsburgh Steelers for The Pittsburgh Press and the Seattle Seahawks for The Information Tribune in Tacoma. Clayton moved to ESPN in 1995, turning into one of many lead NFL writers for the corporate. Clayton appeared on TV and radio for ESPN and labored on the firm for greater than 20 years.
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“His spouse Pat and sister Amy have been at his aspect and communicated earlier he handed peacefully after a short sickness,” longtime ESPN colleague Chris Mortensen tweeted. “We cherished John. We’re mourning his loss.”
FILE – John “The Professor” Clayton, an NFL soccer author and reporter for ESPN, stands on the sideline throughout an NFL soccer recreation between the Seattle Seahawks and the San Francisco 49ers, Sunday, Sept. 25, 2016, in Seattle. Clayton died Friday, March 18, 2022, following a brief sickness. He was 67.
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Clayton was awarded with what’s now referred to as the Invoice Nunn Memorial Award by the Skilled Soccer Writers of America in 2007. The award is presents annually for lengthy and distinguished reporting on soccer.
“The PFWA mourns the passing of John Clayton. John was the PFWA’s nineteenth president (1999-2000) and the group’s 2007 Invoice Nunn Jr. Award recipient,” the group mentioned in a press release. “‘The Professor’ was a buddy to so many in our enterprise. Our condolences to his spouse Pat, household, colleagues and his many mates.”
Clayton additionally hosted common sports activities radio exhibits in Seattle for KJR-AM and KIRO-AM all through his profession.