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10 Facts About Steve Clarkson

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Steven Levert "Steve" Clarkson was born on October 31,1961 and is an American football coach.

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Steve Clarkson was named to the All-City teams during his junior and senior seasons, and was the All-City Player of the Year in 1978 after leading the state in passing yards and total offense.

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Steve Clarkson later was a three-year starter for coach Jack Elway at San Jose State University, where he holds several passing records and was named to the Academic All-American teams in 1981 and 1982.

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Steve Clarkson then became a district manager for a steakhouse chain, before turning to football coaching.

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Steve Clarkson initially founded "Air 7", a quarterback academy, that offers tutoring to players in high school and younger.

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Steve Clarkson has since coached more than 200 Division I-A quarterback starters.

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Steve Clarkson's training has been noted for involving significant classroom sessions in addition to on-field training.

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Steve Clarkson was featured in a CBS "60 Minutes" segment by Morley Safer.

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Steve Clarkson will do a full 12-hour session over two days for an out-of-state QB that costs $3,000 plus expenses.

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Steve Clarkson has developed quarterbacks including Heisman Trophy-winner Matt Leinart and Matt Barkley.