Howard Stark (American football)
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Date of birth | December 20, 1896 |
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Place of birth | Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
Date of death | March 13, 1981 | (aged 84)
Place of death | Chenequa, Belize |
Career information | |
Position(s) | Guard, tackle |
US college | University of Wisconsin |
Career history | |
As player | |
1923 | Racine Legion |
Howard Bailey Stark (December 20, 1896 - March 13, 1981) was a professional American football player who played three games at the tackle and guard positions for the Racine Legion in 1922. Stark had attended West Division Sr. High School before playing at the collegiate level with the Wisconsin Badgers in 1919 and 1920.[1][2]
Stark in 1939 founded the Howard B. Stark Candy Co. of Pewaukee, Wisconsin. The company later opened branches in California and Louisiana. He also led the effort to build and expand the Milwaukee Public Museum. He died of a heart attack while on vacation in Belize.[3]
References
- ^ "Howie Stark". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
- ^ Howard Stark NFL & AFL Football Statistics - Pro-Football-Reference.com
- ^ "Stark Candy Co. founder dies". The Waukesha County Freeman. March 18, 1981. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
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