Earl Clark (football player)
| Earl Clark | |
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Positions: QB , TB |
Jersey number (s): 7 |
| born October 11, 1906 in Fowler , Colorado | |
| died on August 5, 1978 in Cañon City , Colorado | |
| Career information | |
| Active : 1931 - 1942 | |
| College : Colorado College | |
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Player career
Coaching career
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| Career statistics | |
| TD - INT | 11-26 |
| achieved space gain | 1,507 yards |
| TD through run | 36 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Pro Football Hall of Fame | |
| College Football Hall of Fame | |
Earl Harry "Dutch" Clark (* 11. October 1906 in Fowler , Colorado , † 5. August 1978 in Cañon City , Colorado) was an American American football players and coaches in the National Football League (NFL).
youth
Clark visited in Pueblo the high school , where he next American football and baseball , basketball and track and field operation. Clark had a visual impairment, which made him particularly difficult to play baseball, but did not prevent him from setting various school records in athletics. Clark Center played football and was voted All-State in both football and basketball .
Player career
College career
Dutch Clark's college career began with obstacles. Because of his athletic achievements in high school, he was noticed by various college scouts . On the way to the University of Michigan , the scouts from Northwestern University persuaded him to join this college. Clark was homesick after a short time and returned to Colorado to join the Colorado College , which is rather insignificant in college football . Clark played there from 1927 to 1929 mainly as a quarterback , but was often used in other positions. In 1928 he achieved a space gain of 1349 yards in 135 runs , an average of 10 yards per run and a total of 103 points. In 1929 he became team captain and was voted All-American . He was the first college football player from Colorado to receive this award. In 1930 he finished his studies in biology ( Bachelor of Arts ) at Colorado College.
Profile career
In 1931 Clark joined the Portsmouth Spartans , a team that was based in the NFL. He was earning $ 144 per game. In 1933, shortly before they moved to Detroit , the Spartans had trouble paying Clark's salary, so he coached the football team at the Colorado School of Mines that year . In 1934 the Spartans moved to Detroit and were renamed the Detroit Lions . Clark returned to the team and met Ox Emerson and George Christensen - two excellent offensive line players who were his teammates in Portsmouth . He had eight touchdowns that year, which was a league record. In 1935 and 1936 he achieved the league record again with seven and five touchdowns, respectively. The total number of points achieved of 55 points in 1935 and 73 points in 1936 was a league record . In the 1935 season, the Lions were able to move into the NFL championship game . Opponents were the New York Giants , who could be defeated with 26: 7. Clark got a touchdown. In 1938 he had to end his playing career due to numerous injuries.
Clark managed to score three touchdowns in a quarter twice: in 1931 with the Portsmouth Spartans against the Brooklyn Dodgers and in the first year in Detroit, 1934, also against the Dodgers.
Coaching career
In 1930, before becoming a professional player, Clark was assistant coach for the football team at his college. He also trained the basketball and baseball teams there. From 1937 he was a player-coach with the Lions. From 1939 to 1942, Clark was under contract as the head coach of the Cleveland Rams in Cleveland . The success as a coach in Cleveland was denied him, however, he could not end a season with a positive result. Clark served in the US Army during World War II . After the war, he coached the Los Angeles Dons , a team from the All-America Football Conference (AAFC). From 1951 he was a coach and sports director at the University of Detroit .
Dutch Clark died in 1978 and is buried in Lakeside Cemetery in Cañon City.
Honors
Clark has been voted All-Pro six times . He is a member of the NFL 1930s All-Decade Team , the College Football Hall of Fame , the Pro Football Hall of Fame , the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame , the University of Detroit Hall of Fame , and other regional halls of fame. His number is no longer given by the Lions. His high school named their football stadium after him. There is a statue of him in front of the stadium.
Web links
- Earl Clark in the nndb (English)
- Dutch Clark with the Detroit Lions
- Clark's coaching stats
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Clark, Earl |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Clark, Earl Harry; Clark, Dutch |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American football player and coach |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 11, 1906 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Fowler , Colorado |
| DATE OF DEATH | 5th August 1978 |
| Place of death | Canyon City , Colorado |