MEMBER SPOTLIGHT:
Clay Whitehead

Meet Clay Whitehead, an active member of the Houston Illini Club and a frequent host of club game watches. A native of Tazewell County, Illinois, Clay graduated from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in 1979 with a degree in Agriculture. He moved to Houston in 1981 and remains an enthusiastic Illini, regularly helping bring Houston-area alumni and fans together to cheer on the Orange and Blue.

• Hometown: Tazewell County, IL
• Illinois Connection: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
• Illinois Degree: Agriculture, 1979
• Favorite Illini Athlete: Jeff George
• Favorite UIUC Bar/Restaurant: Chances R
• Moved to Houston: 1981
• What Brought Him to Houston: Because I hate cold weather and snow!
• Favorite Things About Houston: The weather, the people, entertainment, and the abundance of food and drink!
• Favorite Places in Houston: Lazy Oaks, Jake’s, Brenner’s Steakhouse and Ciro’s
• Occupation: CPA
• Something Special: I love being Poppa to my three grandkids and Leslie’s seven grandkids.
• Contact:  Email Clay

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