George M. 'Potsy' Clark (born March 20, 1894 in Carthage, Illinois, died November 8, 1972) was a college football, baseball and basketball player, coach, and athletic director. In addition, he was a professional football coach.
Likable, humorous, and earthy all describe Potsy Clark. So do such terms as imaginative coach, fierce competitor, strong disciplinarian, ingenious administrator, and effective teacher. An affectionate family man and loyal ...
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George M. 'Potsy' Clark (born March 20, 1894 in Carthage, Illinois, died November 8, 1972) was a college football, baseball and basketball player, coach, and athletic director. In addition, he was a professional football coach.
Likable, humorous, and earthy all describe Potsy Clark. So do such terms as imaginative coach, fierce competitor, strong disciplinarian, ingenious administrator, and effective teacher. An affectionate family man and loyal alumnus, Potsy maintained lifetime friendships with scores of people from his hometown, undergraduate days, military service in two wars, and teaching/coaching experiences at a variety of institutions. A man who loved a good story and told them well, Clark was asked to speak at banquets and special occasions all across the country.
He achieved fame in a variety of sports capacities from 1912 through 1953, but it is as a pro football coach during the 1930s that he is best remembered today. In that critical era when the NFL was moving from its...
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