Bruce Clark (American football)
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Bruce Clark | |
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Date of birth: | March 31, 1957 |
Place of birth: | New Castle, Pennsylvania |
Career information | |
Position(s): | Defensive End |
College: | Penn State |
NFL Draft: | 1980 / Round: 1 |
Organizations | |
As player: | |
1980-1981 1982-1988 1989 1991 |
Toronto Argonauts (CFL) New Orleans Saints (NFL) Kansas City Chiefs (NFL) Barcelona Dragons (WLAF) |
Career highlights and Awards | |
CFL All-Star: | 1980 |
Pro Bowls: | 1984 |
Honors: | Lombardi Award |
Stats at DatabaseFootball.com |
Bruce Clark (March 31, 1957 in New Castle, Pennsylvania) is a former American football defensive end who played eight seasons in the National Football League for the New Orleans Saints and the Kansas City Chiefs. He was drafted in the 1980 NFL Draft by the Green Bay Packers, but chose to play in the Canadian Football League. Clark played two seasons for the Toronto Argonauts (1980-1981). He later played one year for the World League of American Football's Barcelona Dragons. Clark was drafted in the first round of the supplemental draft by the Barcelona Dragons in 1991. Clark's experience and leadership were key to the Dragons successful first season. Clark started all ten games and was co-leader in sacks with seven that season.
Clark played college football at Penn State University, where he was an All-American and he became the first junior to win the Lombardi Award as the best college defensive lineman in 1978.
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