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"Final Call"  High School Senior Football Showcase  and Jr. College Showcase Event , Feb. 4, 2012. Last chance to show your stuff and be seen by college coaches.

Mario Clark

Business Interest

Mario is hosting his Annual Monday Night Football Networking Event and After-Party weekly and Super Bowl Party at JOYA Beverly Hills, CA - Kicked-Off on Monday, September 13, 2004. Click here for complete details.

Currently the ROSE BOWL - Community Outreach Director - Provides Jobs for Youths in the surrounding Communities, Fund raising, Community Relations. In 1999 Mario initiated a welfare to work program at the Rose Bowl.

In December 1998, Mario received a Commendation from the City of Pasadena for professional athletic career and for helping youths in the Pasadena community and neighboring cities find employment. 

First native of Pasadena to be drafted in the 1st round by a professional sport team.

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Personal

A Fifth generation member of the oldest Africa American family in Pasadena (Prince Family, 1886). The Prince Family Album was buried in the official time capsule of the City of Pasadena which represented the celebration of the city's 100th year in 1 986.

Married for 18 years to High School Sweetheart.

Athletic Success

FOOTBALL CAREER:

 Member of the Super Bowl Champion San Francisco 49er's 1984

Professional

Buffalo Bills - (1976-1983) Position: Defensive Back

First Round Draft Choice (18th), 1976

N.F.L. All-Rookie Team, 1976

Started 8 seasons with 119 games played

Currently (6) on the all-time interception list (25)

Tied Bill's record for the most consecutive games passes intercepted (4)

Currently (5) all-time in yards on interceptions returns (438)

Traded to the Forty-Niners (49er's) for a 4th round draft choice, 1983

San Francisco 49er's - (1983- 1984) Position: Defensive Back

26 Career Interceptions

Retired in 1985

A photo of Mario is in the Pro Football hall of Fame for color action and overall winner of the 1982 Pro Football Hall of Fame photo contest.

*Coached by Bill Walsh (Head Coach), Ray Rhodes (DB Coach), George Seifert (Defensive Coordinator)

Collegiate

University Of Oregon - (1972-1976) Position: Defensive Back

First DB in Oregon history to start as a Freshmen

First Freshmen in Pac-lO history to be named " Defensive Player of the Week ", Stanford, 1972

First Team All Pac-lO, 1976

Honorable Mention All-American, 1976

Blue-Gray Game, 1976

East-West Shrine Game, 1976

Defensive Player of the Game, Senior Bowl, 1976

Played in last College All-Star game in Chicago, 1976

"Currently (5) on the all-time Oregon interception list with (13)

*Coached by Dick Enright (Head Coach), Steve Sogge (DB Coach), Fred VonAppen (Defensive Coordinator)

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High School

Pasadena High School - (1970-1972) Position: Wide Receiver \ Defensive Back

First team All-Pacific League as a wide receiver and defensive back, 1971

All-C.I.F. Wide Receiver, 1971

Home field was the Rose Bowl

First and only Pasadena High School football player inducted into the Hall Of Fame, 1997

*Coached by Tom Hamilton (HeadCoach), Lou Underwood (DB Coach)

*1999 Named by the Pasadena Star-News to the All Century Team (Defensive Back)

COACHING EXPERIENCE:

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