George Clark
American football coach
About George Clark
Lived 1894 – 1972 (aged 78). George Clark was an American baseball player, american football player and american football coach.
George M. "Potsy" Clark (March 20, 1894 – November 8, 1972) was an American football and baseball player, coach, and athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Michigan Agricultural College, now Michigan State University,, the University of Kansas (1921–1925), Butler University (1927–1929), and the University of Nebraska–Lincoln (1945, 1948), compiling a career college football record of 40–45–7. Clark was also the head coach of the National Football League's Portsmouth Spartans/Detroit Lions (1931–1936, 1940) and Brooklyn Dodgers (1937–1938), amassing a career NFL mark of 64–42–12. Clark's 1935 Detroit Lions team won the NFL Championship. From 1945 to 1953, Clark served as the athletic director at Nebraska.
As a member of the American Expeditionary Force (AEF) during World War I, Clark was a member of the U.S. Army's 89th Division's football team that won the AEF championship in March 1919. In a team with many college football stars, Charles Gerhardt played quarterback and Clark played left halfback under the direction of right guard, team captain and coach Paul Withington.
Head coaching record College football
NFL
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Frequently asked questions
Who was George Clark?
American football coach (1894-1972)
When was George Clark born?
George Clark was born on 20 March 1894 in Carthage.
When did George Clark die?
George Clark died on 8 November 1972 in La Jolla.
What was George Clark's occupation?
George Clark was a baseball player, american football player and american football coach.
What nationality was George Clark?
George Clark was American.
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