Herman Clark

For the American football and baseball player and coach, see Herman Clark (coach).

Herman Piikea Clark (November 30, 1930 – October 9, 1989) was an American professional football tackle who played for the Chicago Bears in 1952 and from 1954 to 1957. He played college football at Oregon State University, and played in 52 games over five seasons for the Bears.

Both Herman and Jim Clark were drafted in the 1952 NFL draft.

Herman Clark

Clark on a 1952 Bowman football card
No. 74, 65
Positions	Guard Linebacker
Personal information
Born	(1930-11-30)November 30, 1930 Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.
Died	October 9, 1989(1989-10-09) (aged 58) Molokai, Hawaii, U.S.
Height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight	256 lb (116 kg)
Career information
High school	Punahou School (Honolulu, Hawaii)
College	Oregon St.
NFL draft	1952: 4th round, 44th overall pick
Career history
Chicago Bears (1952, 1954–1957)
Awards and highlights
First-team All-PCC (1951)
Career NFL statistics
Games played 53 Games started 48 Fumble recoveries 3 Stats at Pro Football Reference

The Hawaiian-born Clark played collegiately for Oregon State in a position which would today be categorized as right defensive end, next to his brother Jim Clark, who played what would today be called right defensive tackle.^[1]