The Legend of the Gridiron’s Flying Dutchman

Dutch Clark was a Detroit Lions legend! Led the Lions to the 1935 NFL Championship. The following season led them to a team rushing yards record. An overall record that stood until the undefeated Dolphins ran for more and their per game record still stands. And he was one of the last player-coaches in the league to be a head coach and play full-time. Unfortunately, his legend got overshadowed by a changing league and maybe even some rocky endings that led to his importance to the early game being buried by time. Including Dutch winning an award that arguably made him the 1st NFL MVP in history. This is the tale of the gridiron’s Flying Dutchman. And many other historical early sports moments, like the birth of the Detroit Lions.