Dutch Clark

Chris Willis has worked at NFL Films as the head of the research library since 1996. He has written three books on early pro football, including Old Leather: An Oral History of Early Pro Football in Ohio, 1920–1935 (2005), The Columbus Panhandles: A Complete History of Pro Football’s Toughest Team, 1900–1922 (2007), and The Man Who Built the National Football League: Joe F. Carr (2010), all published by Scarecrow Press.

Foreword: by Steve Sabol, President, NFL Films
Preface
Acknowledgements
Introduction: “The Lion King”
Chapter 1: The NFL Arrives and Fails in the Motor City
Chapter 2: Two Families Move to Colorado
Chapter 3: Dutch
Chapter 4: Pueblo
Chapter 5: Central High School
Chapter 6: Dorothy
Chapter 7: High School Football Glory
Chapter 8: College Dreams
Chapter 9: Picking a College
Chapter 10: Coach “Bully” Van De Graaff
Chapter 11: Hello, Colorado College
Chapter 12: Setting the Stage
Chapter 13: Mr. All-American
Chapter 14: Senior Year
Chapter 15: June 11, 1930
Chapter 16: Heading to the NFL
Bonus Chapter- State of the National Football League
Chapter 17: Portsmouth Spartans
Chapter 18: A Missed Opportunity
Chapter 19: Unfinished Business
Chapter 20: George A. Richards
Chapter 21: Birth of the Detroit Lions
Chapter 22: A Famous Photo and A New Born Baby
Chapter 23: NFL Champions!!
Chapter 24: Hollywood and Retirement Talk
Chapter 25: Greatest All-Around Football Player
Chapter 26: Player-Coach
Chapter 27: Big Crowds in the Motor City
Chapter 28: Dutch Leaves Detroit
Chapter 29: Building the Cleveland Rams
Chapter 30: Tough Days
Chapter 31: Dutch Says Good-Bye to the NFL
Chapter 32: Seattle Bombers
Chapter 33: Los Angeles Dons
Chapter 34: University of Detroit
Chapter 35: An Unexpected Death
Chapter 36: A New Job, A New Love
Chapter 37: Pro Football Hall of Fame
Chapter 38: Watching the Lions
Chapter 39: Back Home to Colorado
Chapter 40: Legacy of Dutch Clark
Appendix: Dutch Clark Honors and Awards
Notes
Bibliography
Index
About the Author