Earl Clark (American football)

Earl Clark
Sport(s) Football
Biographical details
Born 1892
Everett, Washington
Died 1959
Alma mater University of Montana
Playing career
1912 Washington
1914–1916 Montana
Position(s) End
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1923 Everett High School (basketball)[1]
multiple[2] Everett High School
1924–1925 Montana
1926–retirement Washington (trainer)
Head coaching record
Overall 7–8–1

Earl "Click" Clark (1892–1959) was an American football player and coach.

College

Clark lettered at the University of Washington in 1912.[3] He then lettered at the University of Montana from 1914 to 1916 as a 152-pound end.[4][5] At Montana, he was a captain of the football team and an "all-star northwest" end for three seasons, after which he enlisted in the United States Navy in 1917.[6]

Coaching

Clark served as the head coach at the University of Montana from 1924 to 1925, the second alum to do so.[4] He then became a trainer at the University of Washington in 1926 until his retirement.[3]

Awards

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Montana Grizzlies (Pacific Coast Conference) (1924–1925)
1924 Montana 4–40–39th
1925 Montana 3–4–11–48th
Montana: 7–8–11–7
Total:7–8–1

References

  1. "Everett, WA High School 1923 Basketball Team Photo - FamilyOldPhotos.com, Genealogy and History Photographs, Old Photos".
  2. "Seems Like Yesterday - HeraldNet.com - Everett and Snohomish County news". 7 February 2005.
  3. 1 2 3 http://static.gohuskies.com/custompages/halloffame/HOFbySport2012.pdf
  4. 1 2 "2016 Montana Grizzles Football Media Guide" (PDF). Montana Grizzlies Athletics. pp. 90, 107, 122. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
  5. Briggeman, Kim. "Griz, Syracuse meet again - this time on the court".
  6. "Routt County Republican September 28, 1917 — Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection".
  7. "Prep Notebook - Five to be inducted into Everett Hall". December 14, 2007.
  8. "Everett honors 5 coaches - HeraldNet.com - Everett and Snohomish County news". January 18, 2008.
  9. "Wayback Machine: Sports Star Of Year (1935-49) - Sportspress Northwest".
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