Michael "Pinball" Clemons
Date of birth	January 15, 1965
Place of birth	Dunedin, Florida
Position(s)	Running back
College	The College of William and Mary
NFL Draft	1987 / Round 8 / Pick 218
Career Highlights
CFL All-Star	1990, 1997
Awards	1990 Jeff Russel Trophy 1990 CFL MOP 1993 Tom Pate Award 1996 Tom Pate Award
Team(s)
1987 1989-2000	Kansas City Chiefs Toronto Argonauts

Michael Lutrell "Pinball" Clemons, O.Ont (born January 15, 1965 in Dunedin, Florida, USA) is the current head coach of the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League. He is also one of their most famous former players. Image File history File linksMetadata MichaelClemons. ... January 15 is the 15th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... Bandstand at Edgewater Park. ... In American football, each team has 11 players on the field at one time. ... High school running back A running back, halfback, tailback or wingback is the position of a player on an American and Canadian football team who lines up in the offensive backfield. ... This is a list of athletic conferences of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). ... The College of William and Mary (also known as William & Mary, W&M or The College) is a small, selective, coeducational public university located in Williamsburg, Virginia, United States. ... The NFL Draft (officially the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting) is an annual sports draft in which National Football League (NFL) teams take turns selecting amateur college American football players and other first-time eligible players. ... The 1987 NFL Draft The 1987 NFL Draft Categories: | ... The Jeff Russel Memorial Trophy was originally presented to the Most Outstanding Player of the Canadian Football Leagues East Division. ... The Outstanding Player Award is annually rewarded to the best player in the Canadian Football League. ... Every year the Canadian Football League Players Association presents the Tom Pate Award. ... Every year the Canadian Football League Players Association presents the Tom Pate Award. ... City Kansas City, Missouri Team colors Red, Gold, and White Head Coach Herman Edwards Owner The Hunt Family [1] General manager Carl Peterson Mascot K.C. Wolf (1989-present) Warpaint (1963-1988) League/Conference affiliations American Football League (1960-1969) Western Division (1960-1969) National Football League (1970–present) American... The Toronto Argonauts are a Canadian Football League team based in Toronto, Ontario. ... The Order of Ontario is an award given in the Canadian province of Ontario. ... January 15 is the 15th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... Bandstand at Edgewater Park. ... The head coach in sports coaching is the coach who is in charge of the other coaches. ... The Toronto Argonauts are a Canadian Football League team based in Toronto, Ontario. ... Lions Stampeders Eskimos Roughriders Blue Bombers Tiger-Cats Argonauts Alouettes The Canadian Football League (CFL), also known by its French name, Ligue canadienne de football (LCF), is a professional sports league located in Canada that plays Canadian football, and is the second most popular sports league in Canada. ...

Clemons graduated from the College of William and Mary and then played as a running back for twelve seasons with the Argos, and has been their head coach since December 17, 2002. Clemons is 5'6" (167 cm) tall and weighs 170 pounds (77 kg). When Clemons first joined the Argonauts in 1989, head coach Bob O'Billovich nicknamed him "Pinball" because of his offensive style. His diminutive size and extraordinary balance allowed him to bounce between defensive players much like a pinball inside a pinball machine. The College of William and Mary (also known as William & Mary, W&M or The College) is a small, selective, coeducational public university located in Williamsburg, Virginia, United States. ... High school running back A running back, halfback, tailback or wingback is the position of a player on an American and Canadian football team who lines up in the offensive backfield. ... December 17 is the 351st day of the year (352nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... The 2002 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 49th season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 45th Canadian Football League season. ... The 1989 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 36th season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 32nd Canadian Football League season. ... Robert (Bob) OBillovich hails from Butte, Montana and is the current director of player personnel with the British Columbia Lions of the Canadian Football League. ... Pinball is a type of coin-operated arcade game where a player attempts to score points by manipulating one or more metal balls on a playfield inside a glass covered case called a pinball machine. ...

Coaching career

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Clemons returned officially as head coach of the Argonauts on December 17, 2002 after taking over as interim coach for the second half of the 2002 season. Clemons has been nominated for the Annis Stukus Trophy (awarded to the CFL's coach of the year) for five straight years (between 2002 and 2006) and has come up short all five times. He also became the first black head coach to win the Grey Cup in 2004, and the second ever to have guided his team to a pro-football championship. (Darren Arbet of the San Jose SaberCats was the first to do so in 2002 with an ArenaBowl XVI victory.) December 17 is the 351st day of the year (352nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... The 2002 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 49th season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 45th Canadian Football League season. ... The 2002 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 49th season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 45th Canadian Football League season. ... The Annis Stukus Trophy is a Canadian Football League trophy, which is presented annually by the Edmonton Eskimos Alumni Association to the coach of the year, as determined by the members of the Football Reporters of Canada. ... The 2002 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 49th season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 45th Canadian Football League season. ... The 2006 CFL season is the 53rd season of modern Canadian professional football and the 49th official league season. ... This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... The 92nd Grey Cup game took place on November 21, 2004 at Frank Clair Stadium in Ottawa, Ontario _ the first time Ottawa hosted the Grey Cup since being granted the Ottawa Renegades franchise. ... The 2004 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 51st season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 47th Canadian Football League season. ... Darren Arbet is an Arena Football League coach for the San Jose SaberCats. ... Conference American Division Western Year founded 1995 Home arena HP Pavilion City, State San Jose, California Wild card titles 5: 1997, 1998, 2000, 2004, 2005 Division titles 5: 1995, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 Conference titles none ArenaBowl championships 2: 2002, 2004 The San Jose SaberCats are an Arena Football League... Date August 18, 2002 Arena HP Pavilion City San Jose, California Attendance 16,942 MVP John Dutton, QB, San Jose Ironman of the Game Omarr Smith, WR/DB, San Jose Winning Coach Darren Arbet Losing Coach Danny White U.S. TV Network ABC Announcers Tim Brant, Ed Cunningham, and Lynn...

Currently, Clemons has the second most head coaching wins in Argonauts history with 57. Bob O'Billovich is first with 89.

Pinball, the person

Clemons is a frequent public speaker on community and Christianity. He is also a partner of the children's brand Simply Kids®, a line of diapers, baby food and healthcare products found in supermarkets across Canada and the United States.

Currently, Clemons resides in Oakville, Ontario with his wife, Diane (a native Floridian), and three daughters (who were all born in Canada) as a permanent resident of Canada. Clemons has described himself (borrowing a quote from C.D. Howe) as an "American by birth but Canadian by choice".[1] Clemons has made plans with his wife for them both to become Canadian citizens on July 1st, 2007… Canada Day. [2] Motto: Avancez (French: Go forward) Coordinates: Country Canada Province Ontario Region Halton Region Wards 6 Neighbourhoods 12 Established 1827 Town Mayor Rob Burton. ... Permanent residency refers to a persons status such that the person is allowed to reside indefinitely within the country despite not having citizenship. ... The Right Honourable Clarence Decatur C.D. Howe, PC (January 15, 1886 - December 31, 1960) was a leading Canadian politician. ... Canada Day (French: Fête du Canada) is Canadas national holiday. ...

Trivia

• During a live radio interview via cell phone on September 28, 2005, Clemons was stopped by the police for driving without a seatbelt. Not muffling the phone, he dealt with the police officer live on the radio.
• In addition to playing four years of football with the College of William and Mary, he also played a year on their soccer team.
• His nick name has evolved, as a November 2006 Toronto CFTO Television report chronicled, Pinball is increasingly called "Pinner" by players.
• Pinball is a devout Christian.
• Appeared on an Episode of "Full Contact Fishing" and spilled a full can of Pepsi on a new bass boat.

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Achievements

• Record for career all-purpose yardage (25,402)
• Record for single-season all-purpose yardage (3,840)
• Recorded over 5,000 career yards in rushing (5,232), pass receptions (7,015), kickoff returns (6,349), and punt returns (6,025)
• Argonauts team records for career pass receptions (682), punt return yards (6,025), punt returns (610), punt return touchdowns (8), kickoff return yards (6,349), and kickoff returns (300)
• Argonauts team records for single-season punt return yards (1,070), punt returns (111), and kickoff returns (49)
• Argonauts team record for single-game kickoff returns (8)
• CFL most outstanding player (1990)
• Three-time Grey Cup champion as a player (1991, 1996, 1997)
• One-time Grey Cup champion as a head coach (2004)
• Two-time CFL All-Star (1990, 1997)
• Two-time Tom Pate Award winner (1993, 1996)
• One-time Eastern Division Most Oustanding Player Trophy winner (1990)
• Four-time Eastern Division All-Star (1990, 1993, 1994, 1997)
• Order of Ontario (2001)

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External links

• Official Argonauts.ca Page
• Pinball delivering a motivational speech on teamwork at YouTube
• Pinball delivering a dressing room speech prior to the 2004 Grey Cup at YouTube