Bret Clark was born on February 24,1961 and is an American former professional football player who was a defensive back for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League.
15 Facts About Bret Clark
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Bret Clark played college football for the Nebraska Cornhuskers, earning first-team All-American honors as a senior in 1984.
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Bret Clark took the Bandits to arbitration over back pay owed to him.
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Bret Clark was born in Nebraska City, Nebraska to Kenneth and Alice Clark.
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Bret Clark was an all-state defensive back at Nebraska City High School and, upon graduating in 1980, accepted an athletic scholarship to play for the University of Nebraska Cornuskers under coach Tom Osborne.
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Bret Clark spent one year on Nebraska's freshman squad and one year as a redshirt.
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Bret Clark received increasing playing time during his sophomore year of 1982 and led the Cornhusker secondary in tackles.
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Bret Clark was a starter during his junior and senior seasons and won many accolades.
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Bret Clark was a consensus All-Big Eight Conference performer in 1983 and 1984, and was listed as an All-American by several publications in 1984.
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Bret Clark was selected by the Los Angeles Raiders in the seventh round of the 1985 NFL draft but chose to accept a $1 million contract offer from the USFL's Tampa Bay Bandits.
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Later, Bandits coach Steve Spurrier questioned whether Bret Clark was worth that much.
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Bret Clark played in seven games with the Bandits during the USFL's final season, mostly as a nickel back and on special teams.
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The seizure did not satisfy Bret Clark, who was upset that the assets were not liquid.
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Bret Clark played three years for Atlanta, mostly as a starting safety.
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In 1998, Bret Clark wrote a book about his experiences entitled "Movin' On: My Life in the NFL".