Herman Clark

For the American football and baseball player and coach, see Herman Clark (coach).

Herman Clark
No. 74, 65
Clark on a 1952 Bowman football card
Date of birth(1930-11-30)November 30, 1930
Place of birthHonolulu, Hawaii, U.S.
Date of deathOctober 9, 1989(1989-10-09) (aged 58)
Place of deathMolokai, Hawaii, U.S.
Career information
Position(s)Tackle
US collegeOregon State
NFL draft1952 / round: 4 / pick: 44
Drafted byChicago Bears
Career history
As player
1952, 1954–1957Chicago Bears
Career highlights and awards
Career stats

Herman Piikea Clark (November 30, 1930 – October 9, 1989) was an American 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.


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