Michael “Pinball” Clemons Debuts for the Argos

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At 5’5” and 170 Michael Clemons was an undersized running back from a small school – the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia.

He logged a solid Argos debut, gaining 108 yards on eight punt and kickoff returns, and quickly earned the nickname “Pinball” for his ability to bounce off would-be tacklers. In 2000, he retired as the greatest Argonaut in history, setting six team records. He graduated to head coach, and from there to the front office – Clemons is currently the team’s general manager – all while running a foundation that supports children in marginalized communities. He remains the team’s highest-profile ambassador, and few athletes in the city’s history can equal his on- and off-the-field impact.

 

A photograph of Mike "Pinball" Clemons of the Toronto Argonauts with children and administrators from the Allenby Daycare Centre. The Toronto Star article that featured this photographed had the headline "Popular pinball: Argos standout Mike Clemons makes a bunch of the new friends from the Allenby Daycare Centre before yesterday's practice session" and was published September 4, 1992. Image by Rick Eglinton and sourced from the Toronto Public Library.
A photograph of Mike “Pinball” Clemons of the Toronto Argonauts with children and administrators from the Allenby Daycare Centre. The Toronto Star article that featured this photographed had the headline “Popular pinball: Argos standout Mike Clemons makes a bunch of the new friends from the Allenby Daycare Centre before yesterday’s practice session” and was published September 4, 1992. Image by Rick Eglinton and sourced from the Toronto Public Library.

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