Clair Joseph Purdy Jr. was a professional football player. He played in the National Football League with the Rochester Jeffersons, New York Brickley Giants, Syracuse Pros and the Milwaukee Badgers. Brickley's New York Giants are not related to the modern-day New York Giants. He also played in the Ohio League in 1919 for the Akron Pros and even recommended that Fritz Pollard join the team that season. Prior to joining the NFL, Mike played college football at Brown University from 1920-1922