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[edit] Profile
[edit] Personal
- Resided in Grant Town, West Virginia in 1953 and 1954.
- Self-identified as being of Hungarian ancestry.
- Attended Fairmont State College during the off-season as of 1954.
- Listed hobby as dancing in 1954.
[edit] Pre-professional career
- Graduated from Fairview, West Virginia High School in 1949.
- Played baseball, basketball and football in high school.
- Pitched no-hitter in second game of his high school career.
- Was selected for the all-conference football team while in high school.
- Scored the winning goal in a double-overtime basketball game while in high school.
[edit] Outside of baseball
- Served in the U.S. Air Force for 42 months.
- Pitched two consecutive one-hitters for Offut Air Force Base in Nebraska state semi-pro tourney.
[edit] Achievements
- Struck out 93 batters in 91 innings for Santa Barbara in the 1953 California League.
[edit] Relatives
- Brother of Louis Clark.
[edit] Sources
- 1953 California League Gold Book (Fifth Edition).
- 1954 California League Gold Book (Sixth Edition).