Cleveland Elam (April 5, 1952 – July 12, 2012) was an American professional football defensive tackle who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the San Francisco 49ers and Detroit Lions in an injury-shortened five-year career that lasted from 1975 to 1979.

Jul 18, 2012 · Cleveland Elam, an extraordinarily talented defensive lineman whose promising career was cut short by knee injuries, has died at the age of 60. The 49ers, who took Elam out of Tennessee State in the fourth round of the 1975 NFL draft, announced Elam’s death today .

Jul 18, 2012 · SAN FRANCISCO -- Former 49ers defensive end Cleveland Elam, a two-time Pro Bowl selection who had a team-high 17.5 sacks in 1976, has died. He was 60. Elam died last …

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SAN FRANCISCO -- Former San Francisco 49ers defensive end Cleveland Elam, a two-time Pro Bowl selection who had a team-high 17.5 sacks in 1976, has died. He was 60. Elam died last …

Jul 18, 2012 · Cleveland Elam, a member of the 49ers’ “Gold Rush” front-four of the 1970s, passed away last week, the organization announced Tuesday. He was 60.Elam, a native of Memphis, Tenn., died on July 12.

Jul 18, 2012 · Cleveland Elam, a key member of the 49ers “Gold Rush” defensive line in the mid-1970s, has died, the team announced in a news release. Elam died on July 12 at the age of 60.

Jul 18, 2012 · Cleveland Elam, a member of the vaunted Gold Rush defensive line of the 49ers in the mid-1970s, has died, the team announced Wednesday. He was 60. Mr. Elam, a two-time Pro Bowl defensive end...

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