Alfred F. "Pots" Clark (November 26, 1900 – September 18, 1973) was an
American football
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player.
A native of
Ogden, Utah, Clark played college football for
Nevada
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. He later played professional football in the
National Football League
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(NFL) as a tackle for the
Duluth Eskimos
The Duluth Eskimos were a professional football team from Duluth, Minnesota in the National Football League (NFL). After spending most of their time as a traveling team, they withdrew from the league after the 1927 season.
A distinction of the E ...
and
Frankford Yellow Jackets
The Frankford Yellow Jackets were a professional American football team, part of the National Football League from 1924 to 1931, although its origin dates back to as early as 1899 with the Frankford Athletic Association. The Yellow Jackets won ...
during the 1927 season. He appeared in a total of seven NFL games, four of them as a starter.
References
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1900 births
1973 deaths
Sportspeople from Ogden, Utah
Duluth Eskimos players
Frankford Yellow Jackets players
Players of American football from Utah
American football halfbacks
Nevada Wolf Pack football players