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NAPA — Cliff Branch, one of the Raiders’ career-leading wide receivers who won three Super Bowls in 14 seasons with the franchise, has died. He was 71.
In this Jan. 8, 1983, photo, Los Angeles Raiders wide receiver Cliff Branch, right, catches a pass from quarterback Jim Plunkett for a 64-yard gain during the first quarter of a playoff game with the Cleveland Browns in Los Angeles. Branch, one of the Raiders’ career-leading receivers who won three Super Bowls, has died. He was 71. (AP File)
It’s disgraceful that CLIFF BRANCH and TOM FLORES are not on stage in Canton, Ohio this weekend. An embarrassment. They should have both been inducted 20+ years ago. #RaiderNation UNITE! Stop this injustice. #Raiders
— JT The Brick (@JTTheBrick) August 1, 2019
In a time of celebration for fellow players being inducted into the pro football HOF I’m saddened to hear about the passing of cliff branch. Another great player that won’t be here to see himself inducted. Love you Cliff @Raiders
— Charles Woodson (@CharlesWoodson) August 4, 2019
Branch was a semifinalist for the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2004 and 2010.
“All my peers that I played against and that are in the Hall of Fame, they tell me that I deserve to be in the Hall of Fame,” Branch told the Raiders’ website in a recent interview. “It’s the crowning glory, just like getting a Super Bowl ring.”
In this Jan. 21, 1981, photo, Oakland Raiders wide receiver Cliff Branch (21) hugs quarterback Jim Plunkett (16) as the Raiders lined up for a team picture before a workout in the Superdome in New Orleans. (AP File)
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