Clifford Thrift (born May 3, 1956) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for eight seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the San Diego Chargers, Chicago Bears, and Los Angeles Rams.
He played college football for the East Central Tigers.
He then attended East Central University in Ada, Oklahoma, before being drafted in the third round of the 1979 NFL draft.
He was a part of the Bears team that won Super Bowl XX.
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