Howard Clark (American football)

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Howard Clark
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No. 87
Position: Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1935-08-23) August 23, 1935 (age 87)
Dalton, Georgia
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school:Dalton (GA)
College: Tennessee Chattanooga
Career history
Player stats at PFR

Howard Morris Clark (born August 23, 1935) is a former American football player who played with the Los Angeles / San Diego Chargers. He played college football at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. [1]

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References

  1. "Howard Clark NFL & AFL Football Statistics". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved September 29, 2015.