Clarence Childs (born January 13, 1938) is a former American football defensive back, halfback and kickoff returner.

[9][10] His Florida A&M teams won the Orange Blossom Classic in 1959 and 1960, considered the HBCU college championship game.

[13] Childs principally played as a kickoff returner and cornerback, at 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) and 186 lb (84 kg).

Before his 1964 rookie season even began, Childs had a 106-yard kickoff return in an exhibition game against the Minnesota Vikings.

[1][21] He missed the final game of 1964 with a torn shoulder muscle, losing any opportunity to overtake Renfro.

In 1968, the Chicago Bears signed Childs after their star running back and returner, Gale Sayers,[25] was injured.

[1] In a December 8, 1968 game against the Los Angeles Rams, Bears linebacker great Dick Butkus[27] caught a kickoff and then handed it to Childs who ran 88 yards to the Rams two yard line before being stopped.

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