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{{Short description|American football player (1949–1988)}}
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'''Charles Lee "Boobie" Clark''' (November 8, 1950{{ndash}}October 25, 1988) was a professional [[American football]] [[running back]] who played in the [[National Football League]]. He played for the [[Cincinnati Bengals]] (1973-1978) and the [[History of the Tennessee Titans|Houston Oilers]]. In 1973, Clark was involved in an on-field incident where he struck [[Dale Hackbart]] of the Denver Broncos with a right forearm to the back of Hackbart's head and neck after the play was finished. Hackbart filed a lawsuit and the case eventually went to trial as an [[intentional tort]], specifically [[battery]]. Clark testified that he was frustrated because his team was losing and that he intentionally hit Hackbart due to his frustration. The case went as far as the [[United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit|United States Court of Appeals (10th Circuit)]] in 1979.<ref>[http://openjurist.org/601/f2d/516/hackbart-v-cincinnati-bengals-inc ''Hackbart v. Cincinnati Bengals, Inc.'', 601 F.2d 516 (10th Cir. 1979)</ref>
'''Charles Lee "Boobie" Clark''' (November 8, 1949{{spaced ndash}}October 25, 1988) was a professional [[American football]] [[running back]] who played in the [[National Football League]] (NFL) for eight seasons and was named the [[UPI AFL-AFC Rookie of the Year|UPI AFL–AFC Rookie of the Year]] for 1973.<ref name=TOP />

==Early life==
Clark was born in [[Jacksonville, Florida]] and was an athletic standout at [[Stanton College Preparatory School|Stanton High School]], where the nickname "Boobie" originated. He played [[tight end]] in high school and at [[Bethune-Cookman University]].<ref name=TOP>[http://jacksonville.com/special/athletes_of_century/stories/37.shtml "#37 Charles "Boobie" Clark/Football"] Florida Times-Union, 2000AD Top 100 Athletes</ref>

He was an offensive line stalwart at Bethune-Cookman, with one exception. During a 48–0 victory over [[Albany State University]] in 1971, head coach Cy McClairen placed Clark at fullback because a lot of his teammates were nursing injuries.

That game film was sent to [[Cincinnati Bengals]] head coach [[Paul Brown]] to showcase other players, but Brown saw something in Clark and decided he would draft him if the opportunity came.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bcuathletics.com/news/2013/8/22/_bcutbt_boobie_clark.aspx|title=#BCUTBT: "Boobie" Clark|website=Bcuathletics.com|access-date=20 November 2021}}</ref>

==Professional career==
He was drafted in the 12th round of the [[1973 NFL draft]] by the Cincinnati Bengals and became a fullback. Despite inexperience at the position, he was a breakout star with 988 yards in 254 carries (a 3.9 average) and eight touchdowns and 45 receptions for 347 yards (a 7.7 average). He was named [[American Football Conference]] Rookie of the Year in 1973.<ref name="pro-football-reference.com">{{Cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/ClarBo00.htm|title=Boobie Clark Stats|website=Pro-Football-Reference.com|access-date=20 November 2021}}</ref>

That same year, Clark was involved in an on-field incident in which he struck [[Dale Hackbart]] of the [[Denver Broncos]] with a right forearm to the back of Hackbart's head and neck after a play was finished. Hackbart filed a lawsuit and the case eventually went to trial as an [[intentional tort]], specifically [[battery (tort)]]. Clark testified that his team was losing and that he intentionally hit Hackbart due to his frustration. The case went as far as the [[United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit|United States Court of Appeals (10th Circuit)]] in 1979.<ref>{{Cite journal|url=https://openjurist.org/601/f2d/516/hackbart-v-cincinnati-bengals-inc|title=601 F2d 516 Hackbart v. Cincinnati Bengals Inc|first1=United States Court of|last1=Appeals|first2=Tenth|last2=Circuit|date=20 November 1979|volume=F2d|issue=601|pages=516|access-date=20 November 2021|website=Openjurist.org}}</ref>

In 1974, Clark was limited to eight games, with 312 yards in 99 attempts (a 3.2 average) with five touchdowns and 23 receptions for 194 yards (an 8.4 average).

A year later, 1975, he bounced back played all 14 games with 594 yards on 167 attempts (a 3.6 average) and four touchdowns plus 42 receptions for 334 yards (an 8.0 average).

In 1976, Clark gained 671 yards on 151 attempts (a 4.4 average) and seven touchdowns with 23 receptions for 158 yards (a 6.9 average) and one touchdown.

In 1977, he was limited to 10 games with 226 yards on 68 attempts (a 3.3 average) and one touchdown with seven receptions for 33 yards (a 4.7 average).

Clark's sixth and final season with the Bengals was 1978. He played in 14 games and rushed for 187 yards on 40 attempts (a career-high 4.7 average) and caught 11 passes for 43 yards (a 6.6 average).<ref name="pro-football-reference.com"/>

For his six seasons with the Bengals, Clark rushed for 2,978 yards and 25 touchdowns. He also caught 151 passes for 1,139 yards and two touchdowns.

Clark was traded to the [[History of the Tennessee Titans|Houston Oilers]] prior to the 1979 season, the first of two with the Oilers. In 1979, he rushed for 51 yards on 22 carries (a 2.3 average) and had six receptions for 58 yards. The 1980 season would be his last, when he had just one carry for three yards. He retired prior to the 1981 season.

==NFL career statistics==
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible"
|-
! colspan="2"| Legend
|-
| '''Bold'''
| Career high
|}

===Regular season===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2"| Team
! colspan="2"| Games
! colspan="5"| Rushing
! colspan="5"| Receiving
|-
! GP !! GS !! Att !! Yds !! Avg !! Lng !! TD !! Rec !! Yds !! Avg !! Lng !! TD
|-
! [[1973 NFL season|1973]] !! [[1973 Cincinnati Bengals season|CIN]]
| 14 || '''14''' || '''254''' || '''988''' || 3.9 || '''26''' || '''8''' || '''45''' || '''347''' || 7.7 || '''39''' || 0
|-
! [[1974 NFL season|1974]] !! [[1974 Cincinnati Bengals season|CIN]]
| 8 || 8 || 99 || 312 || 3.2 || 22 || 5 || 23 || 194 || 8.4 || 23 || '''1'''
|-
! [[1975 NFL season|1975]] !! [[1975 Cincinnati Bengals season|CIN]]
| 14 || 13 || 167 || 594 || 3.6 || 17 || 4 || 42 || 334 || 8.0 || 27 || 0
|-
! [[1976 NFL season|1976]] !! [[1976 Cincinnati Bengals season|CIN]]
| 13 || 9 || 151 || 671 || 4.4 || 24 || 7 || 23 || 158 || 6.9 || 19 || '''1'''
|-
! [[1977 NFL season|1977]] !! [[1977 Cincinnati Bengals season|CIN]]
| 10 || 4 || 68 || 226 || 3.3 || 10 || 1 || 7 || 33 || 4.7 || 11 || 0
|-
! [[1978 NFL season|1978]] !! [[1978 Cincinnati Bengals season|CIN]]
| 14 || 6 || 40 || 187 || '''4.7''' || 20 || 0 || 11 || 73 || 6.6 || 26 || 0
|-
! [[1979 NFL season|1979]] !! [[1979 Houston Oilers season|HOU]]
| '''15''' || 0 || 22 || 51 || 2.3 || 7 || 0 || 6 || 58 || '''9.7''' || 38 || 0
|-
! [[1980 NFL season|1980]] !! [[1980 Houston Oilers season|HOU]]
| 6 || 0 || 1 || 3 || 3.0 || 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0
|-
! colspan="2"| !! 94 !! 54 !! 802 !! 3,032 !! 3.8 !! 26 !! 25 !! 157 !! 1,197 !! 7.6 !! 39 !! 2
|}

===Playoffs===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2"| Team
! colspan="2"| Games
! colspan="5"| Rushing
! colspan="5"| Receiving
|-
! GP !! GS !! Att !! Yds !! Avg !! Lng !! TD !! Rec !! Yds !! Avg !! Lng !! TD
|-
! [[1973 NFL season|1973]] !! [[1973 Cincinnati Bengals season|CIN]]
| 1 || '''1''' || 7 || 40 || 5.7 || '''15''' || 0 || 2 || 18 || 9.0 || 12 || 0
|-
! [[1975 NFL season|1975]] !! [[1975 Cincinnati Bengals season|CIN]]
| 1 || '''1''' || 8 || '''46''' || '''5.8''' || 10 || 0 || '''4''' || '''38''' || '''9.5''' || '''26''' || 0
|-
! [[1979 NFL season|1979]] !! [[1979 Houston Oilers season|HOU]]
| '''3''' || 0 || '''9''' || 30 || 3.3 || 11 || '''1''' || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0
|-
! [[1980 NFL season|1980]] !! [[1980 Houston Oilers season|HOU]]
| 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0
|-
! colspan="2"| !! 6 !! 2 !! 24 !! 116 !! 4.8 !! 15 !! 1 !! 6 !! 56 !! 9.3 !! 26 !! 0
|}

==After football==
Clark died of a blood clot in his lung at the age of 38 on October 25, 1988, at Memorial Hospital in [[Jacksonville, Florida]].<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1988/10/26/obituaries/booby-clark-football-player-37.html?pagewanted=1 Booby Clark, Football Player, 37], ''[[The New York Times]]'', October 26, 1988</ref>

The City of Jacksonville renamed Sherwood Forest Playground as Charles "Boobie" Clark Park and Pool in his honor.<ref>[http://apps2.coj.net/parksinternet/parkdetails.asp?parkid=49 "Charles Boobie Clark Park and Pool"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120214045415/http://apps2.coj.net/parksinternet/parkdetails.asp?parkid=49 |date=2012-02-14 }} City of Jacksonville website, Parks & Recreation</ref> In 2000, the [[Florida Times-Union]] named Clark number 37 on their list of the top 100 athletes from Jacksonville.<ref name=TOP/>

In 2001, he was posthumously inducted into the Bethune-Cookman University Athletic Hall of Fame.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bcuathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID%3D23910%26ATCLID%3D205680634 |title=Archived copy |access-date=2014-01-27 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140203012118/http://www.bcuathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=23910&ATCLID=205680634 |archivedate=2014-02-03 }}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
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*[http://www.coj.net/departments/parks-and-recreation/recreation-and-community-programming/parks/charles-boobie-clark-park-and-pool Charles Boobie Clark Park and Pool]


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Latest revision as of 16:36, 7 August 2024

Not to be confused with Russell Clark (criminal), also nicknamed "Boobie"

Boobie Clark
No. 35, 42
Position:Running back
Personal information
Born:(1949-11-08)November 8, 1949
Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
Died:October 25, 1988(1988-10-25) (aged 38)
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school:Jacksonville (FL) Stanton College Prep
College:Bethune–Cookman
NFL draft:1973 / round: 12 / pick: 302
Career history
Career highlights and awards
  • UPI AFC Rookie of the Year (1973)
Career NFL statistics
Rushing attempts:802
Rushing yards:3,032
Receptions:157
Receiving yards:1,197
Total touchdowns:27
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Charles Lee "Boobie" Clark (November 8, 1949 – October 25, 1988) was a professional American football running back who played in the National Football League (NFL) for eight seasons and was named the UPI AFL–AFC Rookie of the Year for 1973.[1]

Early life

[edit]

Clark was born in Jacksonville, Florida and was an athletic standout at Stanton High School, where the nickname "Boobie" originated. He played tight end in high school and at Bethune-Cookman University.[1]

He was an offensive line stalwart at Bethune-Cookman, with one exception. During a 48–0 victory over Albany State University in 1971, head coach Cy McClairen placed Clark at fullback because a lot of his teammates were nursing injuries.

That game film was sent to Cincinnati Bengals head coach Paul Brown to showcase other players, but Brown saw something in Clark and decided he would draft him if the opportunity came.[2]

Professional career

[edit]

He was drafted in the 12th round of the 1973 NFL draft by the Cincinnati Bengals and became a fullback. Despite inexperience at the position, he was a breakout star with 988 yards in 254 carries (a 3.9 average) and eight touchdowns and 45 receptions for 347 yards (a 7.7 average). He was named American Football Conference Rookie of the Year in 1973.[3]

That same year, Clark was involved in an on-field incident in which he struck Dale Hackbart of the Denver Broncos with a right forearm to the back of Hackbart's head and neck after a play was finished. Hackbart filed a lawsuit and the case eventually went to trial as an intentional tort, specifically battery (tort). Clark testified that his team was losing and that he intentionally hit Hackbart due to his frustration. The case went as far as the United States Court of Appeals (10th Circuit) in 1979.[4]

In 1974, Clark was limited to eight games, with 312 yards in 99 attempts (a 3.2 average) with five touchdowns and 23 receptions for 194 yards (an 8.4 average).

A year later, 1975, he bounced back played all 14 games with 594 yards on 167 attempts (a 3.6 average) and four touchdowns plus 42 receptions for 334 yards (an 8.0 average).

In 1976, Clark gained 671 yards on 151 attempts (a 4.4 average) and seven touchdowns with 23 receptions for 158 yards (a 6.9 average) and one touchdown.

In 1977, he was limited to 10 games with 226 yards on 68 attempts (a 3.3 average) and one touchdown with seven receptions for 33 yards (a 4.7 average).

Clark's sixth and final season with the Bengals was 1978. He played in 14 games and rushed for 187 yards on 40 attempts (a career-high 4.7 average) and caught 11 passes for 43 yards (a 6.6 average).[3]

For his six seasons with the Bengals, Clark rushed for 2,978 yards and 25 touchdowns. He also caught 151 passes for 1,139 yards and two touchdowns.

Clark was traded to the Houston Oilers prior to the 1979 season, the first of two with the Oilers. In 1979, he rushed for 51 yards on 22 carries (a 2.3 average) and had six receptions for 58 yards. The 1980 season would be his last, when he had just one carry for three yards. He retired prior to the 1981 season.

NFL career statistics

[edit]
Legend
Bold Career high

Regular season

[edit]
Year Team Games Rushing Receiving
GP GS Att Yds Avg Lng TD Rec Yds Avg Lng TD
1973 CIN 14 14 254 988 3.9 26 8 45 347 7.7 39 0
1974 CIN 8 8 99 312 3.2 22 5 23 194 8.4 23 1
1975 CIN 14 13 167 594 3.6 17 4 42 334 8.0 27 0
1976 CIN 13 9 151 671 4.4 24 7 23 158 6.9 19 1
1977 CIN 10 4 68 226 3.3 10 1 7 33 4.7 11 0
1978 CIN 14 6 40 187 4.7 20 0 11 73 6.6 26 0
1979 HOU 15 0 22 51 2.3 7 0 6 58 9.7 38 0
1980 HOU 6 0 1 3 3.0 3 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
94 54 802 3,032 3.8 26 25 157 1,197 7.6 39 2

Playoffs

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Year Team Games Rushing Receiving
GP GS Att Yds Avg Lng TD Rec Yds Avg Lng TD
1973 CIN 1 1 7 40 5.7 15 0 2 18 9.0 12 0
1975 CIN 1 1 8 46 5.8 10 0 4 38 9.5 26 0
1979 HOU 3 0 9 30 3.3 11 1 0 0 0.0 0 0
1980 HOU 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
6 2 24 116 4.8 15 1 6 56 9.3 26 0

After football

[edit]

Clark died of a blood clot in his lung at the age of 38 on October 25, 1988, at Memorial Hospital in Jacksonville, Florida.[5]

The City of Jacksonville renamed Sherwood Forest Playground as Charles "Boobie" Clark Park and Pool in his honor.[6] In 2000, the Florida Times-Union named Clark number 37 on their list of the top 100 athletes from Jacksonville.[1]

In 2001, he was posthumously inducted into the Bethune-Cookman University Athletic Hall of Fame.[7]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b c "#37 Charles "Boobie" Clark/Football" Florida Times-Union, 2000AD Top 100 Athletes
  2. ^ "#BCUTBT: "Boobie" Clark". Bcuathletics.com. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Boobie Clark Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
  4. ^ Appeals, United States Court of; Circuit, Tenth (November 20, 1979). "601 F2d 516 Hackbart v. Cincinnati Bengals Inc". Openjurist.org. F2d (601): 516. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
  5. ^ Booby Clark, Football Player, 37, The New York Times, October 26, 1988
  6. ^ "Charles Boobie Clark Park and Pool" Archived 2012-02-14 at the Wayback Machine City of Jacksonville website, Parks & Recreation
  7. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on February 3, 2014. Retrieved January 27, 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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