Harry Clarke (American football)

Harry Charles Clarke[1] (December 1, 1916 – December 31, 2005)[2] was a professional American football halfback for four seasons for the Chicago Bears in the National Football League.[3] He later played three seasons in the All-America Football Conference.[4] He played college football for West Virginia Mountaineers.[5]

Harry Clarke
Position:Running back
Personal information
Born:(1916-12-01)December 1, 1916
Cumberland, Maryland, US
Died:December 31, 2005(2005-12-31) (aged 89)
Morgantown, West Virginia
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:186 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school:Uniontown (PA)
College:West Virginia
NFL Draft:1940 / Round: 13 / Pick: 177
Career history
Career highlights and awards
  • 1943 First-Team All-Pro[1]
  • 2× Pro Bowl selection (1940, 1941)
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

College career

Harry Clarke set many records while playing for West Virginia University. He still holds some to this day. While at WVU Clarke rushed for 921 yards, which was a team record at the time, in the 1938 season. He was inducted into the university's hall of fame in 1977.

Professional career

During his rookie season with the Chicago Bears, Clarke scored two touchdowns in the 1940 NFL Championship Game to help defeat the Washington Redskins 73 to 0.

After his fourth season with the Bears, Clarke was drafted into the Navy in 1943. After his time in the service, Clarke played in the All-American Football Conference from 1946-1948 for Los Angeles Dons, then returned to Chicago to play for the Rockets. According to some statistics, Clarke played for both the Dons and the Rockets in the 1948 season: 5 games for each team.

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References
  1. "Harry Clarke". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved 2008-06-17.
  2. "Harry Clarke; Football Player, 89". The New York Times. 2006-01-03. Retrieved 2008-06-17.
  3. "Chicago Bears All-Time Roster". chicagobears.com. Archived from the original on 2009-11-16. Retrieved 2008-06-17.
  4. "Harry Clarke". nfl.com. Retrieved 2008-06-17.
  5. "Harry Clarke". databasefootball.com. Archived from the original on 2006-08-24. Retrieved 2008-06-17.


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