David Eugene Clark (April 28, 1936 – February 12, 2018) was an American

athlete An athlete (also sportsman or sportswoman) is a person who competes in one or more sports that involve physical strength, speed, or endurance. Athletes may be professionals or amateurs. Most professional athletes have particularly well-devel ...

. He competed in the men's pole vault at the

1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics ( it, Giochi Olimpici estivi del 1960), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad ( it, Giochi della XVII Olimpiade) and commonly known as Rome 1960 ( it, Roma 1960), were an international multi-sport event held ...

. Clark was born in Frisco, Texas, and grew up in Grand Prairie, Texas. He graduated from

Grand Prairie High School Grand Prairie High School is a public high school in Grand Prairie, Texas. It is one of two high schools serving the 37-campus Grand Prairie Independent School District, which encompasses the Dallas County portion of Grand Prairie. History Ca ...

and North Texas State University. Clark died at his home in

Duncanville, Texas Duncanville is a city in southwest Dallas County, Texas, in the United States. Duncanville's population was 40,706 at the 2020 census. The city is part of the Best Southwest area, which includes Duncanville, Cedar Hill, DeSoto, and Lancaster ...

.Dave Clark, 1960 Olympian, longtime volunteer coach and Dallas ISD teacher, dies at 81
by Joe Simnacher. ''The Dallas Morning News'', 16 Feb 2018. Retrieved 2018-02-17.

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* 1936 births 2018 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1960 Summer Olympics American male pole vaulters Olympic track and field athletes for the United States Sportspeople from Frisco, Texas Sportspeople from Collin County, Texas Sportspeople from Denton County, Texas Track and field athletes from Texas {{US-polevault-athletics-bio-stub