Herman Clark

American football player (1930–1989)

Herman Clark
Clark on a 1952 Bowman football card
No. 74, 65
PositionsGuard
Linebacker
Personal information
Born(1930-11-30)November 30, 1930
Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.
DiedOctober 9, 1989(1989-10-09) (aged 58)
Molokai, Hawaii, U.S.
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight256 lb (116 kg)
Career information
High schoolPunahou School
(Honolulu, Hawaii)
CollegeOregon St.
NFL draft1952: 4th round, 44th overall pick
Career history
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics
Games played53
Games started48
Fumble recoveries3
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Herman Piikea Clark (November 30, 1930 – October 9, 1989) was an American professional football tackle who played for the Chicago Bears in 1952 and from 1954 to 1957. He played college football at Oregon State University, and played in 52 games over five seasons for the Bears.

Both Herman and Jim Clark were drafted in the 1952 NFL draft.

The Hawaiian-born Clark played collegiately for Oregon State in a position which would today be categorized as right defensive end, next to his brother Jim Clark, who played what would today be called right defensive tackle.[1]

References

  1. ^ "All in the Family," in Bert E. Rose (ed.), Washington Sideliner: Oregon State vs. Washington, November 3, 1951, vol. 5, no. 5 (Nov. 3, 1951), Seattle: Associated Students of the University of Washington Athletic News Service, 1951; pp. 15, 27.
  • Hawaii Sports Hall of Fame Profile Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine
  • pro-football-reference


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