Bill Clarken
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| Born: | December 31, 1903 East Orange, New Jersey | ||
| Died: | October 2, 1951 (aged 47) East Orange, New Jersey | ||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Weight: | 210 lb (95 kg) | ||
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| High school: | St. Benedict's Prep (NJ) | ||
| Position: | Tackle, guard | ||
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William Francis Clarken Jr. (December 31, 1903 – October 2, 1951) was an American football player and coach.
Clarken was born in 1903 in East Orange, New Jersey, and attended Saint Benedict's Preparatory School in Newark, New Jersey.[1]
He did not play college football. At age 25, he played professional football in the National Football League (NFL) as a tackle and guard for the Orange Tornadoes. He appeared in five NFL games, one as a starter, during the 1929 season.[1]
From 1942 to 1949, he was the line coach at Bloomfield High School in Bloomfield, New Jersey.[2] He was also the head coach of the 1947 Bloomfield Cardinals of the American Football League. He also coached the Passaic Red Devils. He died in 1951 at age 47.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Bill Clarken". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
- ^ a b "W.F Clarken Dies; Coached Red Devils". The Herald-News. October 4, 1951. p. 38 – via Newspapers.com.