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Ken Clark
No. 13
Date of birth(1948-05-26)May 26, 1948
Place of birthSouthampton, England, U.K.
Date of deathAugust 8, 2021(2021-08-08) (aged 73)
Place of deathElmvale, Ontario, Canada
Career information
CFL statusNational
Position(s)P
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight200 lb (91 kg)
Canada universitySaint Mary's (Halifax)
Career history
As player
1974Portland Storm (WFL)
19751978Hamilton Tiger-Cats
1978Toronto Argonauts
1979Los Angeles Rams (NFL)
19801983Saskatchewan Roughriders
19831987Ottawa Rough Riders
Career highlights and awards
CFL All-Star1977, 1980, 1982, 1985
CFL East All-Star1977, 1985
CFL West All-Star1980, 1982
HonorsAll-WFL (1974)
Career stats

Kenneth Lawrence Clark (May 26, 1948 – August 8, 2021) was a Canadian professional gridiron football punter who played seventeen 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

  1. ^ Canadian Interuniversity Sport. "CIS: Vanier Cup History" Archived 2016-05-21 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on May 4, 2013.
  2. ^ Eugene Register-Guard. "Storm makes it in nick". September 19, 1974, p. 1C. Retrieved on May 4, 2013.
  3. ^ Zimmerman, Paul. " They Were Just Too Much". Sports Illustrated, January 28, 1980. Retrieved on October 31, 2016.
  4. ^ a b Vanstone, Rob (August 9, 2021). "Former Saskatchewan Roughriders punter Ken Clark remembered as 'a great teammate'". Regina Leader-Post.