DETROIT (AP) -Former Detroit Lions coach Monte Clark has died at 72. The Lions said Clark died Wednesday night at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit. He had a bone marrow malignancy associated with lung and liver disease. Clark coached the Lions for seven seasons and was an assistant on the Miami Dolphins team that went 17-0 in 1972. He was the coach of Detroit from 1978-84 and had a 63-61-1 record in the regular season. He led the Lions to the playoffs in 1982-83, the first time the club made consecutive postseason appearances since its three straight playoff runs from 1952-54. He was a tackle who spent 11 years in the league with San Francisco, Dallas and Cleveland. His last season was 1969.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without the prior written authority of The Associated Press. |
