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CAREER INTELLIGENCE PROFILE
Dutch Clark
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CAREER LINEAGE
High School / Academy → College → Pro / Club
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COLLEGE
Colorado College (1927–1929)
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TROPHY CASE
Tournaments, Championships & Awards Won
In November 2019, Clark was among 12 running backs named to the NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team.
2019
SOURCE ↗In November 2009, Clark was one of 12 former Detroit Lions to be included in the club's "Pride of the Lions" charter class.
2009
SOURCE ↗In 1995, Clark was inducted posthumously, and as one of the inaugural inductees, into the Colorado College Athletic Hall of Fame. He was also inducted into the National High School Hall of Fame that same year.
1995
SOURCE ↗In 1980, the Pueblo Public School Stadium was renamed Earl "Dutch" Clark Stadium. A statue of Clark by the Latka Studios was added in 1985.
1980, 1985
SOURCE ↗In October 1973, Clark was selected as one of two inaugural inductees into the Greater Pueblo Sports Association's Hall of Fame.
1973
SOURCE ↗In August 1969, Clark was named to the NFL 1930s All-Decade Team.
1969, 1930
SOURCE ↗In March 1965, Clark was one of three inaugural inductees (along with Byron White and Jack Dempsey) into the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame.
1965
SOURCE ↗In January 1963, Clark was selected as one of the 17 inaugural inductees into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. At the time of the announcement, Clark called it his greatest thrill since being selected as an All-American in 1928.
1963, 1928
SOURCE ↗In May 1959, Clark was inducted into the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame.
1959
SOURCE ↗In November 1951, Clark was one of 52 inaugural inductees into the National Football Foundation's Football Hall of Fame (later renamed the College Football Hall of Fame).
1951
SOURCE ↗In August 1950, Clark was one of 24 players selected as charter inductees into the Helms Athletic Foundation's Professional Football Hall of Fame.
1950
SOURCE ↗CLE · 1942 · 5 · 6 · 0 · .455 · 3rd in NFL Western · – · – · – · –
1942 · Professional football
SOURCE ↗CLE · 1941 · 2 · 9 · 0 · .182 · 5th in NFL Western · – · – · – · –
1941 · Professional football
SOURCE ↗CLE · 1940 · 4 · 6 · 1 · .409 · 4th in NFL Western · – · – · – · –
1940 · Professional football
SOURCE ↗CLE · 1939 · 5 · 5 · 1 · .500 · 4th in NFL Western · – · – · – · –
1939 · Professional football
SOURCE ↗DET · 1938 · 7 · 4 · 0 · .636 · 2nd in NFL Western · – · – · – · –
1938 · Professional football
SOURCE ↗DET · 1937 · 7 · 4 · 0 · .636 · 2nd in NFL Western · – · – · – · –
1937 · Professional football
SOURCE ↗1936)
SOURCE ↗3× NFL rushing touchdowns leader (1934, 1936, 1937)
SOURCE ↗6× First-team All-Pro (1931, 1932, 1934–1937)
SOURCE ↗; As a player
SOURCE ↗Detroit Lions 75th Anniversary Team
SOURCE ↗Detroit Lions All-Time Team
SOURCE ↗Detroit Lions No. 7 retired
SOURCE ↗First-team All-American (1928)
SOURCE ↗NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team
SOURCE ↗NFL 1930s All-Decade Team
SOURCE ↗NFL 75th Anniversary All-Time Team
SOURCE ↗NFL champion (1935)
SOURCE ↗Pride of the Lions
SOURCE ↗Won · Lost · Ties · Win % · Finish · Won · Lost · Win % · Result
Professional football
SOURCE ↗BRAIN STORAGE
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