Allan Vincent Clark (born June 8, 1957) is an American former professional
football
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player who was a
running back
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in the
National Football League
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(NFL) who played for the
New England Patriots
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, the
Green Bay Packers
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, and the
Buffalo Bills
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. Clark played
collegiate ball for
Northern Arizona University
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It is one of the three universities gove ...
before being drafted by the Patriots in the 10th round of the
1979 NFL draft
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. Clark played professionally for 3 seasons and retired in 1982.
References
External links
Allan Clark's alumni bio from the New England Patriots
1957 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Grand Rapids, Minnesota
American football running backs
Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football players
New England Patriots players
Buffalo Bills players
Green Bay Packers players
Arizona Outlaws players
20th-century American sportsmen
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