Dwight Clark

Quick Facts

Full Name	Dwight Clark
Occupation	Football Player
Date Of Birth	Jan 8, 1957(1957-01-08)
Age	67
Date Of Death	June 4, 2018, Whitefish, MT
Birthplace	Kinston
Country	United States
Birth City	North Carolina
Horoscope	Capricorn

Dwight Clark Biography

Dwight Clark is one of the most popular and richest Football Player who was born on January 8, 1957 in Kinston, North Carolina, United States. Former 49ers wide receiver who was forever immortalized after making The Catch against the Dallas Cowboys in the 1982 NFC Championship Game.

He received the game-winning touchdown pass from Joe Montana in 1982.

Dwight Edward Clark (January 8, 1957 – June 4, 2018) was an American football wide receiver and executive. He played nine seasons for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL) from 1979 to 1987, which included San Francisco’s first two Super Bowl championship teams.

In his senior season in 1978, the Tigers were 11–1, won the Gator Bowl over Ohio State, and finished sixth in the final AP poll. He was second on the team with 11 receptions for 207 yards and 2 touchdowns, including a career-high 68-yard touchdown catch against the University of Maryland that helped the Tigers win the ACC Championship.

He had three children with his wife Kelly Clark.

Dwight Clark Net Worth

Dwight Clark is one of the richest Football Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Dwight Clark 's net worth $10 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was drafted in the 10th round of the 1979 NFL draft after playing at Clemson University.

He had his #87 jersey retired after being a two-time All-Pro and two-time Super Bowl Champion with the 49ers.

Born on January 8, 1957, in Kinston, North Carolina, Clark graduated from Garinger High School in Charlotte, where he played quarterback. Clark talked about how he was nervous playing quarterback in high school. At 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m), his first love was basketball, but he accepted a scholarship to play college football at Clemson University.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Dwight Clark Dating?

According to our records, Dwight Clark married to Kelly Radzikowski. As of December 1, 2023, Dwight Clark’s is not dating anyone.

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He caught the winning touchdown pass thrown by quarterback Joe Montana in the NFC Championship Game in January 1982 against the Dallas Cowboys. The play, immortalized as “The Catch”, propelled the 49ers to their first Super Bowl championship. Clark played college football at Clemson University and was selected by the 49ers in the tenth round of the 1979 NFL Draft. He served as the general manager of the 49ers from 1995 to 1998 and in the same capacity with the Cleveland Browns from 1999 to 2001.

Facts & Trivia

Dwight Ranked on the list of most popular Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Dwight Clark celebrates birthday on January 8 of every year.

Clark was the lead role in the 1993 direct-to-video comedy Kindergarten Ninja. He also appeared in the video game All-Pro Football 2K8. He joined Comcast SportsNet Bay Area in 2011 as an analyst for 49ers Postgame Live. In retirement, Clark expressed remorse about the end of Candlestick Park, saying that “It was a dump [but] it was our dump, so we could talk bad about it, but we didn’t want anybody else to talk bad about it.”

Why did Dwight Clark retire?

Dwight Clark’s tragic death from ALS In 2002, Clark resigned from the Browns and returned to his roots in North Carolina where he operated a real estate business. In 2017, Clark shocked the sports world when he announced that he had been diagnosed with Lou Gehrig’s Disease or ALS.

Where is Dwight Clark today?

Clark died of the disease on June 4, 2018. At the time of his death, Clark lived in Whitefish, Montana , with his wife Kelly.

What was Dwight Clark known for?

Dwight Clark, the San Francisco 49ers great most widely known for making “The Catch” from Joe Montana to defeat the Dallas Cowboys in the 1981 NFC Championship Game , died Monday. He was 61. Clark’s wife, Kelly Clark, revealed the news about her husband, who was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).

Is Dwight Clark of the 49ers still alive?

June 4, 2018

Why is The Catch so famous?

The Catch was the winning touchdown reception in the 1981 NFC Championship Game played between the Dallas Cowboys and San Francisco 49ers at Candlestick Park on January 10, 1982, as part of the playoffs following the 1981 NFL season.