"When the 49ers closed down Candlestick Park in 2013, "The Catch" was named the No. Former 49ers great Dwight Clark dies at 61 after battle with ALS.
Dwight Clark was born in Kinston, NC on January 8, 1957. They were teammates with the 49ers during the 1998 postseason and all of the ’99 season. "He was an amazing husband, father, grandfather, brother and a great friend and teammate. Dwight Clark was inducted into the Clemson University Athletics Hall of Fame in 1988. 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. Famous sportscaster Vin Scully narrated a video tribute to Clark that was played on the scoreboard, and Hall of Fame quarterback Joe Montana introduced Clark.Clark first disclosed his diagnosis in March 2017 on former 49ers owner Ed DeBartolo Jr.'s website, but said in that statement that he began feeling weak in 2015. I love him and will miss him terribly.
"That's all I wanted, to see him smiling. His success at the collegiate level led him to be the 249th overall pick of the San …
Dwight Clark was inducted into the Clemson University Athletics Hall of Fame in 1988. He made us feel good and I know he felt good knowing he had all those teammates there to support him. Clark served as the team’s general manager in 1998 and then went on to serve in the same capacity for the Cleveland Browns from 1998-2002.
Dwight Clark was born in Kinston, NC on January 8, 1957. Dwight Clark, WR *Jerry Rice, WR.
Dwight Clark was inducted into the Clemson University Athletics Hall of Fame in 1988. John McVay, VP/GM *Member of Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Hall of Famer Ronnie Lott Tweets Tribute to Fallen 49ers Teammate Dwight Clark June 2 is a solemn day for San Francisco 49ers fans. In April, DeBartolo hosted a group of about 30 friends and former 49ers to visit Clark at his Montana ranch.In honor of Clark, the 49ers gave away T-shirts with images of "The Catch," the leaping grab Clark made in the back of the end zone to beat the Cowboys in the 1981 NFC Championship Game, imprinted over his No. "A native of Kinston, North Carolina, Clark played collegiately at Clemson before he became a 10th-round pick of the 49ers in the 1979 NFL draft. 3. He also thanked the current ownership of the 49ers who flew in Clark’s former teammates for “Dwight Clark Day”.Clark acknowledged many of his former teammates who remain there for him now – supporting and helping him through what only can be described as a tortuous disease.
For almost four decades, he served as a charismatic ambassador for our team and the Bay Area. In the final minute of play Clark leapt and caught a 6-year pass from Joe Montana to give the 49ers a 28-27 victory and advance them to Super Bowl XVI, the franchise’s first Super Bowl. But they do have a relationship.
Dwight Clark passed away June 4, 2018 due to complications with ALS in Montana.935 S. Main St. Suite 203 Greenville, SC 29657