John Clay (chaplain)
John Clay (1796–1858), was an English prison chaplain.
Clay was the fifth son of Thomas Clay of Liverpool, ship and anchor smith, who died in 1821, by Mary, daughter of Ralph Lowe of Williamson Square, Liverpool, tanner. He was born in Liverpool on 10 May 1796, and after receiving a commercial education entered a merchant's office, but the failure of his master left him at the age of twenty-one without employment. He had, however, mechanical genius, and invented a chair for persons suffering with spinal complaints, and an improved bow and arrow which long bore his name.
After spending a considerable time in self-education he was ordained as a literate by the Bishop of Chester on 11 August 1821, and obtained a title for orders by acting as assistant-chaplain at Preston house of correction. On 22 September 1822 he was ordained a priest, and soon after entered as a ten-years man at Emmanuel College, Cambridge, but did not keep the three terms required until 1834–35, when he took his degree as bachelor of divinity.
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John Clay (offensive tackle)
John Gregory Clay (born May 1, 1964) is a former American college and professional football player who was an offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for two seasons during the late 1980s. Clay played college football for the University of Missouri, and thereafter, played professionally for the Los Angeles Raiders and the San Diego Chargers of the NFL.
Clay was born in St. Louis, Missouri.
He was drafted by the Los Angeles Raiders in the first round (15th pick overall) of the 1987 NFL Draft.
After his rookie season, the Raiders traded Clay to the San Diego Chargers in exchange for star offensive lineman Jim Lachey.
On 1/5/2016, John Gregory Clay was officially named as the head coach of the Cahokia Comanche football team.
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John Clay (cricketer, born 1924)
John Desmond Clay (born 25 October 1924, in West Bridgford, Nottingham, and died 11 February 2011, in West Bridgford, Nottingham) was a right-handed batsman who played for Nottinghamshire between 1948 and 1961, captaining the side in his final year.
John's leadership was historic: for the only time in the 20th century before Gentlemen became players a professional, John D Clay, was chosen to captain the Trent Bridge side.
A first-class all-rounder, John scored 9,991 runs in 236 matches at 26.08 for Nottinghamshire during his career. His highest score came in 1952 when he made 192 against Hampshire at Trent Bridge. John was also an excellent slip fielder, holding a further record of six catches in a match against Derbyshire.
After his first-class cricket career, John went on to captain and mentor Nottinghamshire's second team. Writing in Wisden Cricketers magazine in 2011, Peter Wynne-Thomas, NCCC's archivist, said: 'This was an ideal role for an ideal cricketer who always saw the best in his fellow players.'
