William Dennison Clark
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| Michigan Wolverines | |
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| Position | Halfback, Fullback, End |
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| College | Michigan (1903–1905) |
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| Date of birth | October 21, 1885 |
| Place of birth | Detroit, Michigan |
| Date of death | May 30, 1932 (aged 46) |
| Place of death | Salem, Oregon |
William Dennison "Denny" Clark (October 21, 1885 – May 30, 1932) was an American football player. He played for the University of Michigan from 1903 to 1905. He was blamed for Michigan's 1905 loss to the University of Chicago, which ended the Wolverines' 56-game unbeaten streak. He committed suicide at a hotel in Salem, Oregon, in 1932.
A native of Detroit, Michigan, Clark was the son of the Rev. Rufus Wheelwright Clark (1844–1909), who served for many years as the rector at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Detroit, and Lucy (Dennison) Clark (1854–1928). His maternal grandfather was William Dennison, Jr. (1815–1882), who served as the 24th Governor of Ohio and as U.S. Postmaster General in the Cabinet of President Abraham Lincoln during the American Civil War.
Clark played football for Fielding H. Yost's "Point-a-Minute" teams at the University of Michigan from 1903 to 1905. Clark was a versatile player who played at the halfback, fullback, and end positions. He was the fourth-leading scorer on the 1904 Michigan team with 10 touchdowns.
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