The Tragic True Story Of Denny Clark - The Goat of 1905 Michigan Football

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@CollegeFootballHistory 11 ай бұрын

I'm not sure why comments were turned on, but they should be back on now.

@goodmaro 11 ай бұрын

Maybe KZbin considered even the mention of suicide to be too sensitive to comment on.

@christianlibertarian5488 11 ай бұрын

I am a Michigan alum, and certainly a Michigan fan. We have very long memories at Michigan. We still remember a missed field goal in the early 1970’s that lost an Ohio State game. We remember the kicker, Mike Lantry. We remember Fielding Yost with reverence. But somehow we don’t remember Denny Clark. I think your video is a wonderful thing, even if it is a tragic story. Maybe this video, or at least this story, should be added to the Hall of Legends to help us keep our feet on the ground.

@touchstoneaf 11 ай бұрын

Him saying he is physically unable to provide for his family though he was of course willing, and his alcohol issues make me think that, considering how rough the game was back then, he probably had some undiagnosed brain issues which got in the way of his success later on. When we have the same issues for people who played more recently and with actual protective equipment, it would not be shocking at all to see worse issues in people who played in this period.

@michaelmorris6406 9 ай бұрын

It's definitely a story worth telling. Thank you

@benallen2196 11 ай бұрын

The thing about history is that it should be told how it was and not how we want to be. That's why I'm glad you covered this video and told it truthfully. fantastic and still really interesting video.

@jonjahr3403 11 ай бұрын

As a loyal and lifelong Michigan i did not know about this until now. Thank you for posting. Dennie Clark certainly deserves to have his story told and people need to know. 💙💛💙💛

@graytatehoward 11 ай бұрын

As sad as this story is, the effort to get to the truth is necessary and awesome. Your hard work is not unseen and I love your channel. Keep up all the great work!!

@manny3655 11 ай бұрын

Thank you for following through with the production of this video. My thought on this particular story is it's exceedingly important in setting the record straight. How sad would this loose-ended story for it not to be researched and tied up in a bow (no disrespect in utilizing "bow"). No one should be forgotten as well as slandered. This puts an end to his tragic tale, and leaves it not in the hands of a free-wheeling pen of a "journalist" taking great pains and liberties, and to place an indelible stain on Denny Clark as well as his family. Thanks again... really well done. RIP Denny, after all, it's only football...

@christopherjones2283 11 ай бұрын

Thank you for not throwing it away. Fascinating history

@nickbovi 11 ай бұрын

Its a fascinating and sad story about Mr. Clark. I had watched a few the videos on your channel before, but decided to binge watch the rest(11 of them!) today. Great work on these looking forward to seeing more them. I actually have read the John Sayle Watterson book, really interesting but yes a real academic work for sure.

@user-yv4mm6bx3c 11 ай бұрын

It really is a sad story, for there is no one left alive who remembers that game.

@ProtectTheSecond 11 ай бұрын

Another great video. I absolutely love this series

@brucehartnell1475 11 ай бұрын

Great video and great work

@owencrater7089 11 ай бұрын

In newspaper parlance they say print the legend and not the truth. But this sounds like a truth that needs telling. Good job!

@Wallyworld30 11 ай бұрын

Denny Clark could have been suffering from CTE we see so commonly in today's Broken Grid Iron Warriors. The sport is dangerous today but nothing like it was when it was in Denny's day when it was normal to have a dozen fatalities per season. RIP Denny Clark.

@paulhelman2376 11 ай бұрын

I remember that DB who fell over backwards from a head fake by Warfield in the 61OSU Michigan game. He left the team after that. I will leave his name unmentioned.

@SickPuppet-w6x 11 ай бұрын

I'm pretty sure that was before they added the forward pass. Must have been really hard to score back then.

@Wallyworld30 11 ай бұрын

Last time a 2-0 game that happened in the NFL was 1938 Packers vs Bears. Packers Coached by Curly Lambeau lost to Bears George Halas. Bears won despite their offense only having 9 Yards Passing completing just 1 pass all game! Crazy 86 years later their coaches names are still synonymous with the teams they coached. 15,000 people attended the game in Green Bay at City Stadium. After the win Bears led the division with a record of 2-0 and Packers 1-1 Bears finished the season 6-5 and Packers 8-3. Packers won the division and punched a ticket to the Championship game. In front of an attendance of 48,000 fans they ended up losing to the Giants 17-23 at the Polo Grounds.

@Wallyworld30 11 ай бұрын

@kevinblatter2369 10 ай бұрын

I was not aware of this story and it's too bad that Americans value a game more than they value the athletes that play the game. There are several examples of bad plays that cost "critical" games that are still remembered 100+ years later.