Wayne Clark (American football end)

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Wayne Clark
Personal information
Born:(1918-04-13)April 13, 1918
Los Angeles, California
Died:April 2, 1955(1955-04-02) (aged 36)
Redondo Beach, California
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
College:Utah
Position:End
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games:8
Player stats at PFR

Wayne Joseph Clark (April 13, 1918 – April 2, 1955) was an American football player.

A native of Los Angeles, Clark played college football for Utah.[1] He played professional football in the National Football League (NFL) as an end for the Detroit Lions. He appeared in eight NFL games during the 1944 season.[1]

After his playing career ended, he was employed as a purchasing agent in Southern California. He died in 1955 at age 36 when he either fell or jumped from Horseshoe Pier at Redondo Beach, California.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Wayne Clark". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
  2. ^ "Ex-Grid Player Lost in Surf at Fishing Pier". Los Angeles Times. April 3, 1955 – via Newspapers.com.