Ken Clark (punter)
| No. 13 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Punter |
| Personal information | |
| Born | May 26, 1948 Southampton, England, U.K. |
| Died | August 8, 2021 (aged 73) Elmvale, Ontario, Canada |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| University | Saint Mary's (Halifax) |
| Career history | |
| 1974 | Portland Storm |
| 1975–1978 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
| 1978 | Toronto Argonauts |
| 1979 | Los Angeles Rams |
| 1980–1983 | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
| 1983–1987 | Ottawa Rough Riders |
| Awards and highlights | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Kenneth Lawrence Clark (May 26, 1948 – August 8, 2021) was a Canadian professional football player who was a punter for 17 seasons in the Canadian Football League, World Football League, and National Football League. In 1973 He led Saint Mary's University to a 14–6 win over McGill University to win the Vanier Cup, and won the Ted Morris Memorial Trophy as the game's Most Valuable Player.[1] He was a punter for the Portland Storm of the WFL in 1974.[2] He played in Super Bowl XIV for the Los Angeles Rams,[3] becoming the second Canadian to play in a Super Bowl.[4]
Clark died at the age of 73 on August 8, 2021.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Canadian Interuniversity Sport. "CIS: Vanier Cup History" Archived 2016-05-21 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on May 4, 2013.
- ^ Eugene Register-Guard. "Storm makes it in nick". September 19, 1974, p. 1C. Retrieved on May 4, 2013.
- ^ Zimmerman, Paul. " They Were Just Too Much". Sports Illustrated, January 28, 1980. Retrieved on October 31, 2016.
- ^ a b Vanstone, Rob (August 9, 2021). "Former Saskatchewan Roughriders punter Ken Clark remembered as 'a great teammate'". Regina Leader-Post.
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