| Born: | March 30, 1937 Kenedy, Texas |
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| Died: | June 18, 2022 (aged 85) Houston, Texas |
| Career information | |
| Status | Retired |
| CFL status | American |
| Position(s) | RB |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
| Weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| College | Texas |
| AFL draft | 1960 / Round: Second Selections |
| Drafted by | Houston Oilers |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1960–1963 | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
| 1963–1965 | Edmonton Eskimos |
Clair Maurice Branch (b. March 30, 1937 - d. June 18, 2022) played the positions of fullback and linebacker for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League from 1960 to 1963.
He was born in Kenedy, Texas.[1] Branch played college football at the University of Texas, where he rushed for a total of 565 yards and a 4.2 yards per rush average in 1956, 1957, and 1959.[2] In 1960, Branch joined the Saskatchewan Roughriders and played four seasons with them. In his initial year, he rushed for 508 yards for a 4.8 yards per rush average. But from 1961 onwards, he was used mostly as a linebacker. In 1963, he played 4 games for the Roughriders and 4 with the Edmonton Eskimos, where he rushed for only 75 yards and a 3.1 yard per rush average. He played only a single game with them in 1964 and 1965 with no rushing attempt during either year.