Professional Football Player. He played the wide receiver position for the National Football League's San Francisco 49ers from 1979 to 1987. He was best known for making "The Catch" to win 1981 National Football Conference Championship game for the 49ers. He played football collegiately at Clemson University before being drafted by the 49ers in the tenth round of the 1979 NFL Draft. He went on to play nine seasons for the Niners and had 506 receptions for 6,750 yards and 48 touchdowns during his career. He was selected to play in the Pro Bowl twice (1981,1982) and played on two Super Bowl-winning teams (XVI, XIX). On January 10, 1982, he caught the winning pass from quarterback Joe Montana in the NFC Championship game against the Dallas Cowboys. This play is still known as "The Catch" today in NFL history. He retired after the 1987 season and later served as the general manager of both the Niners (1998) and the Cleveland Browns (1999-2002). He was later honored by having his number 87 retired by the 49ers and been inducted into the Clemson Hall of Fame. In 2017, he was diagnosed with ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis). He passed away after a one-year battle with the disease. His ashes were interred on the ranch of former San Francisco 49'ers owner Eddie Debartolo, Jr., near the actual goalpost that was salvaged from Candlestick Park, where Clark made "The Catch," which propelled the Niners into the 1981 Super Bowl.
Professional Football Player. He played the wide receiver position for the National Football League's San Francisco 49ers from 1979 to 1987. He was best known for making "The Catch" to win 1981 National Football Conference Championship game for the 49ers. He played football collegiately at Clemson University before being drafted by the 49ers in the tenth round of the 1979 NFL Draft. He went on to play nine seasons for the Niners and had 506 receptions for 6,750 yards and 48 touchdowns during his career. He was selected to play in the Pro Bowl twice (1981,1982) and played on two Super Bowl-winning teams (XVI, XIX). On January 10, 1982, he caught the winning pass from quarterback Joe Montana in the NFC Championship game against the Dallas Cowboys. This play is still known as "The Catch" today in NFL history. He retired after the 1987 season and later served as the general manager of both the Niners (1998) and the Cleveland Browns (1999-2002). He was later honored by having his number 87 retired by the 49ers and been inducted into the Clemson Hall of Fame. In 2017, he was diagnosed with ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis). He passed away after a one-year battle with the disease. His ashes were interred on the ranch of former San Francisco 49'ers owner Eddie Debartolo, Jr., near the actual goalpost that was salvaged from Candlestick Park, where Clark made "The Catch," which propelled the Niners into the 1981 Super Bowl.
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