John Clayton, probably the most distinguished nationwide NFL reporters who labored at ESPN for over 20 years, died on Friday. He was 67.
“His spouse Pat and sister Amy have been at his facet and communicated earlier he handed peacefully after a quick sickness,” his longtime ESPN colleague Chris Mortensen tweeted. “We cherished John. We're mourning his loss. Pat has requested the Seahawks to launch additional info.”
Clayton started his profession on the Pittsburgh Press masking the Steelers, earlier than transferring to Seattle to cowl the Seahawks for the Tacoma Information Tribune within the mid 1980’s. He reached ESPN in 1995, and coated soccer in print, TV and radio till 2017.
“I'm heartbroken,” NFL analyst and former NFL quarterback Sean Salisbury mentioned. “John was household to me. Now we have been mates since 1986. He has been a weekly visitor on my radio present for years. Now we have remained shut since our Tv days. We talked recurrently.
“I’ve typically mentioned John could be the man who would cease every thing he was doing to ensure anybody would have every thing they wanted. He was an exceptional tv pal and a loyal life pal to me. A particular man. I'll miss him deeply. Our friendship was particular.”
A few of Clayton’s most memorable segments on ESPN tv have been his common debates with former NFL quarterback Sean Salisbury. They'd entertaining chemistry within the nerd vs. jock style.
Clayton additionally appeared in what's arguably the best “That is SportsCenter” business of all-time, transitioning from customary soccer reporter to long-haired metalhead right away as his consummate professionalism was praised.
Clayton continued to cowl the Seahawks for ESPN Radio’s Seattle affiliate after departing the Mothership. He was publishing tales as just lately as final week.
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