Dewey Loren McClain was born on April 25,1954 and is an American former professional football player, labor leader, and politician.
18 Facts About Dewey McClain
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Dewey McClain played for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League from 1976 through 1980.
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Dewey McClain returned to football, playing in the United States Football League for the Oakland Invaders in 1983 and the Oklahoma Outlaws in 1984.
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Dewey McClain was elected to the Georgia House in a special election held on November 5,2013.
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Dewey McClain is from Okmulgee, Oklahoma, and attended Okmulgee High School.
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Dewey McClain then enrolled East Central State University, where he played college football for the East Central Tigers.
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Dewey McClain graduated in 1976 with a Bachelor of Arts in history, with minor concentrations in psychology, sociology, government, and physical education.
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Dewey McClain signed with the Atlanta Falcons as a free agent, and played for Atlanta as a linebacker from 1976 through 1980.
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When he discovered that Tulsa was receiving a USFL expansion franchise in 1984, the Oklahoma Outlaws, Dewey McClain asked to be made available in the expansion draft so that he could play for them, insisting that he would otherwise retire.
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Dewey McClain exposed in the expansion draft, but selected by the Memphis Showboats.
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When training camp opened and Dewey McClain did not report, the Showboats agreed to trade Dewey McClain to Oklahoma for the rights to Horace Ivory.
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Dewey McClain played for the Outlaws in 1984, before retiring.
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Dewey McClain was a founding member and president of the Metro Atlanta chapter of the National Football League Players Association.
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Dewey McClain served as a member of the National Former Players Board of Directors of the NFLPA.
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Dewey McClain worked in the Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs for 18 years, and for the Atlanta Workforce Development Agency for four years.
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Dewey McClain ran in a special election for the Georgia House of Representatives, to serve the 100th district, which took place on November 5,2013.
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Dewey McClain was the only candidate on the ballot, and won the race uncontested.
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Dewey McClain met his wife, Linda, in high school.