Earl Clark (American football)
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1891 Everett, Washington, U.S. |
| Died | April 10, 1959 (aged 67) Seattle Washington, U.S. |
| 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 F. "Click" Clark (1891 – April 10, 1959) was an American football player and coach.
College
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]- Everett High School Coaches hall of fame.[7][8]
- Seattle Sports Man of the Year (1941) [9]
- Washington Husky Hall of Fame[3]
- National Athletic Trainers' Association hall of fame
Head coaching record
[edit]| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montana Grizzlies (Northwest Conference / Pacific Coast Conference) (1924–1925) | |||||||||
| 1924 | Montana | 4–4 | 2–3 / 0–3 | T–5th / T–8th | |||||
| 1925 | Montana | 3–4–1 | 1–3–1 / 1–4 | T–6th / 8th | |||||
| Montana: | 7–8–1 | 3–8–1 | |||||||
| Total: | 7–8–1 | ||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Everett, WA High School 1923 Basketball Team Photo - FamilyOldPhotos.com, Genealogy and History Photographs, Old Photos". Archived from the original on October 7, 2015. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
- ^ "Seems Like Yesterday - HeraldNet.com - Everett and Snohomish County news". February 7, 2005.
- ^ a b c "Husky Hall of Fame: All-Time Members by Sport" (PDF), Husky Hall of Fame, 2012, archived (PDF) from the original on September 2, 2017
- ^ a b "2016 Montana Grizzles Football Media Guide" (PDF). Montana Grizzlies Athletics. pp. 90, 107, 122. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
- ^ Briggeman, Kim. "Griz, Syracuse meet again - this time on the court".
- ^ "Routt County Republican September 28, 1917 — Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection".
- ^ "Prep Notebook - Five to be inducted into Everett Hall". December 14, 2007.
- ^ "Everett honors 5 coaches - HeraldNet.com - Everett and Snohomish County news". January 18, 2008.
- ^ "Wayback Machine: Sports Star Of Year (1935-49) - Sportspress Northwest".
External links
[edit]Categories:
- 1891 births
- 1959 deaths
- American football ends
- Montana Grizzlies football coaches
- Montana Grizzlies football players
- Washington Huskies football coaches
- Washington Huskies football players
- High school basketball coaches in Washington (state)
- Sportspeople from Everett, Washington
- Players of American football from Snohomish County, Washington
- United States Navy personnel of World War I