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Dutch Clark was born on 11 October, 1906 in Fowler, Colorado, U.S., is an American football player and coach (1906–1978). Discover Dutch Clark's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 71 years old?

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Age 71 years old
Zodiac Sign Libra
Born 11 October, 1906
Birthday 11 October
Birthplace Fowler, Colorado, U.S.
Date of death 5 August, 1978
Died Place Cañon City, Colorado, U.S.
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1874

He was the son of Harry J. Clark (1874–1924), a Michigan native, and Mary Etta (Lackey) Clark (1876–1969), a North Carolina native.

1899

Clark had an older sister, Mabel May (1899–1990), two older brothers, Carl (1901–1927) and Fred (1903–1942), and a younger sister, Pearl (1919–2003).

1906

Earl Harry "Dutch" Clark (October 11, 1906 – August 5, 1978), sometimes also known as "the Flying Dutchman" and "the Old Master", was an American football player and coach, basketball player and coach, and university athletic director.

Clark was born in the town of Fowler in Otero County, Colorado, in 1906.

1910

As of 1910, the family lived in La Junta, Otero County, where the father was a farmer.

1917

In 1917, when Dutch was 10 years old, the family moved approximately 60 miles to the west to Pueblo, where the father was employed as a locomotive fireman on a steam railroad.

Clark attended Pueblo's Central High School.

1923

As a sophomore in the 1923–24 academic year, he was a member of the football team, captain of the basketball team, and was voted the most popular man in the school.

1924

As a junior during the 1924–1925 academic year, Clark was voted as the class president.

He was also regarded as "the best all-around athlete in the state."

Playing at fullback for the football team, he helped Central win the 1924 South Central League championship and was named to the all-state team.

He was named captain of the basketball team for the second consecutive year, played at the center position, and was selected as an all-conference player.

1926

He earned 16 letters at Central High and graduated in 1926.

In the fall of 1926, Clark enrolled at the Colorado College in Colorado Springs.

He played football for four years and was team captain as a senior.

He also played basketball for four years and was team captain as both a junior and a senior.

He also competed in track all four years and in baseball as a senior.

1928

During the 1928 football season, he rushed for 1,349 yards, scored 103 points, and became the first player from Colorado to receive first-team All-American honors.

During the 1928 season, Clark averaged 10 yards every time he carried the ball.

He rushed for 1,349 yards on 135 carries and scored 103 of the team's 203 points.

At the end of the 1928 season, he was selected by the Associated Press as the first-team quarterback on the 1928 College Football All-America Team.

He was the first All-American football player from any of Colorado's colleges and universities.

1930

After graduating in 1930, he remained at Colorado College as the head basketball coach and assistant football coach.

Clark graduated from Colorado College in June 1930 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in biology.

After graduating, Clark remained at Colorado College during the 1930–1931 academic year as an assistant football coach and head basketball coach.

1931

Clark played professionally in the National Football League (NFL) with the Portsmouth Spartans / Detroit Lions for 7 seasons from 1931 to 1938.

In May 1931, Clark was granted a leave of absence from his coaching responsibilities at Colorado College to allow him to play for the Portsmouth Spartans in the National Football League (NFL), with the understanding that he would return to coach the school's basketball team when the Spartans' season was over.

The Spartans compiled an 11–3 record in 1931, good for second place in the NFL.

Clark appeared in 11 games and was the team's leading scorer with 60 points on nine touchdowns and six extra points.

He ranked third in the NFL in scoring and was selected as the first-team All-Pro quarterback.

Clark was actually the leading scorer in the NFL when he secured permission to leave the team early to resume his coaching responsibilities with the Colorado College basketball team.

1933

Clark was the head coach at the Colorado School of Mines (1933) and with the Cleveland Rams (NFL, 1939–1942) and Seattle Bombers (American Football League, 1944), an assistant coach with the Los Angeles Dons (All-America Football Conference, 1949) and University of Detroit Titans (1950), and head coach and athletic director for the University of Detroit (1951–1953).

1935

He was selected as the first-team All-Pro quarterback six times, was named by the United Press (UP) as the best player in the NFL in both 1935 and 1936, led the Lions to the 1935 NFL championship, and led the NFL in total offense in 1934 and scoring in 1932, 1935, and 1936.

In his final two seasons with the Lions, he also served as the team's head coach.

1940

In 1940, he was selected by the Associated Press (AP) as the outstanding football player of the 1930s.

1951

He gained his greatest acclaim as a football player and was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame with its inaugural class in 1951 and the Pro Football Hall of Fame with its inaugural class in 1963.

1969

He was also named in 1969 to the NFL 1930s All-Decade Team and was the first player to have his jersey (No. 7) retired by the Detroit Lions.

Born in Colorado, Clark attended Colorado College where he played football, basketball, and baseball, and also competed in track and field.

1980

According to an account published in 1980, Clark earned all-state honors in football and basketball and set South Central League track & field records in the discus and high hurdles.

Baseball was his "weak" sport, on account of impaired vision in his left eye.