Monte Dale Clark (January 24, 1937 - September 16, 2009) was a former American football player who served as head coach for two National Football League teams: the San Francisco 49ers and the Detroit Lions.
Clark played collegiately for three years at the University of Southern California. In 1958, he was named a captain of the squad, playing on both sides of the line with future Pro Football Hall of Famer Ron Mix.
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Monte Dale Clark (January 24, 1937 - September 16, 2009) was a former American football player who served as head coach for two National Football League teams: the San Francisco 49ers and the Detroit Lions.
Clark played collegiately for three years at the University of Southern California. In 1958, he was named a captain of the squad, playing on both sides of the line with future Pro Football Hall of Famer Ron Mix.
Clark was selected in the fourth round of the 1958 NFL Draft by the 49ers. After three years of playing both offense and defense, primarily at defensive tackle, Clark was traded to the Dallas Cowboys on September 10, 1962. For the rest of his career, he would only see action as an offensive tackle.
Following one year in the Lone Star state, Clark was traded to the Cleveland Browns on April 30, 1963. However, in the first exhibition game with his new team on August 10, Clark suffered a knee injury which never fully recovered during the course of the campaign.
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