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Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||||||
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Date of birth: | May 1, 1962 | ||||||||||||
Place of birth: | Radford, Virginia | ||||||||||||
Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||||||
Weight: | 175 lb (79 kg) | ||||||||||||
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High school: | Dublin (VA) Pulaski Co. | ||||||||||||
College: | James Madison | ||||||||||||
Supplemental draft: | 1984 / Round: 2 | ||||||||||||
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Player stats at PFR |
Games played: | 167 |
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Receptions: | 699 |
Receiving yards: | 10,856 |
Receiving average: | 15.5 |
Touchdowns: | 65 |
Player stats at NFL.com |
Gary C. Clark (born May 1, 1962) is a former professional American football wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) who played for the Washington Redskins (1985–92), Phoenix Cardinals (1993–94) and Miami Dolphins (1995).
Clark attended and played high school football at Pulaski County High School in Dublin, Virginia.
Clark played college football at James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia, where he caught 155 passes for 2,863 yards and 16 touchdowns. He also had three punt returns for touchdowns, including 89- and 87-yard returns in a game during the 1983 season against the University of Virginia. Clark was at James Madison during the Dukes' first four Division I-AA seasons. He caught 46 passes for James Madison's 8-3 team in 1982 and had 57 receptions in 1983. He was the Virginia offensive player of the year in 1982 and an honorable mention All-American in 1982 and 1983.
Clark became the first person in James Madison history to have his jersey retired.
After college, Clark played for the Jacksonville Bulls of the United States Football League after being picked in the United States Football League draft. He played for the Bulls in 1984 and 1985.