Harvey Sark (January 30, 1907 – April 10, 1964) was an American football guard who played two seasons in the National Football League.[1]
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Position: | Tackle, guard | ||||
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Born: | Lawrence, Indiana | January 30, 1907||||
Died: | April 10, 1964 Butler County, Kansas | (aged 57)||||
Weight: | 210 lb (95 kg) | ||||
Career information | |||||
High school: | Bartlesville (OK), Enid (OK) | ||||
College: | Phillips | ||||
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Sark graduated from Bartlesville High School in Bartlesville, Oklahoma in 1926 where he played football for three years and was named to the all-state team as a tackle.[2][3] He then went on to play football for two years at Phillips University, and was named an honorary captain in 1930.[1][4][3]
In August 1931, Sark signed with the New York Giants.[3] He was assigned the jersey number 9 and played in four games. By October 1931, he quit the club after suffering an injury and returned to his home in Tonkawa, Oklahoma.[5] He then coached football at the University of Oklahoma.[6]
By July 1934, he had signed with the Cincinnati Reds.[7] He only appeared in one game for Cincinnati.
Sark joined the American Football League's St. Louis/Kansas City Blues in October 1934.[8] He was transferred to the Dallas Rams in November.[9][10]
Following his playing career, he worked for the Phillips Petroleum Company. He died in April 1964.[11]
References
edit- ^ a b "Harvey Sark Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ "Two Applicants For Assistant Coach Job Here". Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise. August 17, 1936. p. 6. Retrieved June 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c "Harvey Sark To Play Football For the Giants". Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise. August 31, 1931. p. 1. Retrieved June 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Phillips Gridmen Will Be Banqueted". The Wichita Eagle. December 6, 1930. p. 22. Retrieved June 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Harvey Sark To Desert Professional Football". Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise. October 17, 1931. p. 3. Retrieved June 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Reds Lack Punch". The Cincinnati Enquirer. August 31, 1934. p. 17. Retrieved June 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Buddle Post to Sponsor Reds' Pro Football Team". The Cincinnati Enquirer. July 22, 1934. p. 24. Retrieved June 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Expect 10,000 for First League Game". The Charlotte Observer. October 14, 1934. p. 14. Retrieved June 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Harvey Stark transferred". Blackwell Journal-Tribune. November 10, 1934. p. 3. Retrieved June 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Harvey Sark Stats". Pro Football Archives.
- ^ "Harvey Sark". The Healdton Herald. April 23, 1964. p. 11. Retrieved June 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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