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{{Infobox Pre-modern NFL team
| name = Clifton Heights Orange & Black
| bgcolor = DE6108
| fontcolor = black
| helmet =
| logo =
| founded = 1921
| suspended =
| folded = c1932
| relocated =
| location = [[Clifton Heights, Pennsylvania|Clifton Heights]], [[Pennsylvania]], [[United States]]
| field = [[Kent Field]]
| league = Independent (1921-1926, 1926-1932) [[Eastern League of Professional Football]] (1926)
| conference =
| division =
| colors = Orange, Black {{color box|#DE6108}} {{color box|black}}
| history = Clifton Heights Orange & Black (1921-c1932)
| nickname =
| coach = Rusty Yarnell
| manager = James E. "Baron" Gallagher
| owner = Clifton Heights Athletic Association
| Other League championships = Delaware County Champs: 1922, 1923
| Undefeated seasons =
| named for =
| mascot =
| website =
}}

The '''Clifton Heights Orange and Black''' was a professional football team from [[Clifton Heights, Pennsylvania]], a town located just to the southwest of [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Philadelphia]], from 1921 until around 1932.<ref name="comcast.net">{{Cite web |url=http://home.comcast.net/~ghostsofthegridiron/library/Clifton_Heights/index.htm |title=Virtual Scrapbook: Clifton Heights Orange & Black |access-date=2009-01-12 |archive-date=2009-12-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091214020509/http://home.comcast.net/~ghostsofthegridiron/library/Clifton_Heights/index.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref> The team was operated by the Clifton Heights Athletic Association to compete against the other towns of [[Delaware County, Pennsylvania|Delaware County]]. The team was managed by James E. Gallagher and coached by Rusty Yarnell, who also played with the team for a number of years.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://home.comcast.net/~ghostsofthegridiron/library/Clifton_Heights/1925-11-19_Evening_Public_Ledger.jpg |title=Archived copy |access-date=2009-01-12 |archive-date=2012-10-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121025053612/http://home.comcast.net/~ghostsofthegridiron/library/Clifton_Heights/1925-11-19_Evening_Public_Ledger.jpg |url-status=dead }}</ref> The Orange and Black consistently fielded strong teams that drew the attention of competitive clubs from neighboring Philadelphia, [[New Jersey]] and [[Delaware]]. The Orange & Black even played the [[Frankford Yellow Jackets]] and [[Pottsville Maroons]] of the early [[National Football League]].<ref name="comcast.net"/>

In 1926 Clifton Heights joined the newly formed [[Eastern League of Professional Football]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.explorepahistory.com/displayimage.php?imgId=5493|title=ExplorePAHistory.com - Image|publisher=}}</ref> However, the team soon dropped out of the league on October 13, 1926<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://home.comcast.net/~ghostsofthegridiron/ELF_Clifton_Heights_1926_stats.txt |title=Archived copy |access-date=2009-01-12 |archive-date=2012-10-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121025053618/http://home.comcast.net/~ghostsofthegridiron/ELF_Clifton_Heights_1926_stats.txt |url-status=dead }}</ref> due to a $1500 debt incurred during a span of just three weeks from their association with the league.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://home.comcast.net/~ghostsofthegridiron/library/Clifton_Heights/1926-10-14_Philadelphia_Record.jpg |title=Archived copy |access-date=2009-01-12 |archive-date=2012-10-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121025053703/http://home.comcast.net/~ghostsofthegridiron/library/Clifton_Heights/1926-10-14_Philadelphia_Record.jpg |url-status=dead }}</ref> Soon after the Orange and Black returned to the independent ranks until around 1932 when the team is thought to have folded. The pro football archives show no data for the Orange and Black after their 1932 season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.profootballarchives.com/1932clifh.html|title=1932 Clifton Heights - The Pro Football Archives|date=24 August 2015|publisher=}}</ref>

The Orange and Black won Delaware County Titles in 1922<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://home.comcast.net/~ghostsofthegridiron/library/Clifton_Heights/1922-11-20_Public_Ledger.jpg |title=Archived copy |access-date=2009-01-12 |archive-date=2012-10-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121025053713/http://home.comcast.net/~ghostsofthegridiron/library/Clifton_Heights/1922-11-20_Public_Ledger.jpg |url-status=dead }}</ref> and 1923.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://home.comcast.net/~ghostsofthegridiron/library/Clifton_Heights/1923-12-10_Public_Ledger.jpg |title=Archived copy |access-date=2009-01-12 |archive-date=2012-10-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121025053736/http://home.comcast.net/~ghostsofthegridiron/library/Clifton_Heights/1923-12-10_Public_Ledger.jpg |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==References==
*[http://home.comcast.net/~ghostsofthegridiron/library/Clifton_Heights/index.htm Ghosts of the Gridiron, Virtual Scrapbook Library, Vol. 2: Clifton Heights Orange & Black]
*[http://www.profootballarchives.com/1932.html Pro Football Archives 1932]
*[http://home.comcast.net/~ghostsofthegridiron/library/Clifton_Heights/1922-11-20_Public_Ledger.jpg Public Ledger Philadelphia, PA November 20, 1922]
*[http://home.comcast.net/~ghostsofthegridiron/library/Clifton_Heights/1923-12-10_Public_Ledger.jpg Public Ledger Philadelphia, PA December 10, 1923]
*[http://home.comcast.net/~ghostsofthegridiron/library/Clifton_Heights/1925-11-19_Evening_Public_Ledger.jpg Evening Public Ledger Phila, PA November 19, 1925]
*[http://home.comcast.net/~ghostsofthegridiron/library/Clifton_Heights/1926-10-14_Philadelphia_Record.jpg Philadelphia Record October 14, 1926]

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