AP
Hall of Fame offensive lineman Bob St. Clair, who spent 11 seasons with the 49ers from 1953 through 1963, has died after a brief illness. He was 84.
A third-round draft pick (32nd overall) from Tulsa, St. Clair served for three years as a team captain and made it to five Pro Bowls.
He blocked for the team’s “Million Dollar Backfield.” In 1956, St. Clair used his height to block a whopping 10 field goals. Those efforts helped qualify him for the All-Decade team of the 1950s.
St. Clair also was once kicked in the face while trying to block a punt by Hall of Fame quarterback Norm Van Brocklin.