Mario Sean Clark (born March 29, 1954) is an

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who played for the

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and

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of the

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(NFL). He played college football at the

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. Playing for the Bills, Clark had 25 NFL interceptions by the age of 27. He managed only one more interception the rest of his career, finishing his NFL career with 26 interceptions. He won a Super Bowl championship in 1984 as a member of the 49ers in

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1954 births Living people Players of American football from Pasadena, California Pasadena High School (California) alumni American football cornerbacks Buffalo Bills players San Francisco 49ers players Oregon Ducks football players {{defensiveback-1950s-stub