Dutch Clark

American football player and coach (1906–1978)
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Summary

Dutch Clark was born on October 11, 1906[1], in Colorado[2]. He died on August 5, 1978[3], in Cañon City[4]. He worked as a basketball coach[5], American football player[6], American football coach[7], and hammer thrower[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (539 views/month, #7,243 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Lakeside Cemetery[10]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[11]
  • Educated at: University of Detroit Mercy[12], Central High School[13]
  • Award received: Pro Football Hall of Fame[14]
  • Sex or gender: male[15]
  • Member of sports team: Detroit Lions[16]
  • League or competition: NCAA Division I men's basketball[17]
  • Commons category: Dutch Clark[18]
  • Position played on team / speciality: quarterback[19]
  • Participated in conflict: World War II[20]
  • Sport: American football[21], basketball[22], athletics[23]
  • Family name: Clark[24]
  • Given name: Earl[25]
  • Nickname: The Flying Dutchman[26], The Old Master[27]
  • Country for sport: United States[28]
  • Height: 183 cm[29]
  • Mass: 84 kg[30]
  • P14750: 179F-5A0F-38E1-D56F-F6D9[31]
  • P14843: 10449[32]

Why It Matters

Dutch Clark has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Dutch Clark born?

Dutch Clark was born in Colorado[2].

Where did Dutch Clark die?

Dutch Clark passed away in Cañon City[4].

What did Dutch Clark do for work?

Dutch Clark worked as a basketball coach[5], American football player[6], American football coach[7], and hammer thrower[8].

Where did Dutch Clark go to school?

Dutch Clark was educated at University of Detroit Mercy[12] and Central High School[13].

What awards did Dutch Clark receive?

Honors received include Pro Football Hall of Fame[14].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  8. [5] ↑ . College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . Pro Football Reference. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] ↑ . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [1] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  20. [21] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · OBender12 · 2026-10-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → basketball coach, American football player, American football coach +1
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fr', 'it']
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  2. 5w ago · WikiTrackBot · 2026-09-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 179F-5A0F-38E1-D56F-F6D9
    P14843 → 10449
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  3. 11w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-07-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    Conflict → —
    Family name → Clark
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    + 24 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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