Harvey Sark Explained

Harvey Sark
Number:51, 6, 18, 12
Position:Tackle, guard
Birth Date:30 January 1907
Birth Place:Lawrence, Indiana
Death Place:Butler County, Kansas
Weight Lbs:210
High School:Bartlesville (OK), Enid (OK)
College:Phillips
Pastteams:
Statlabel1:Games played
Statvalue1:5
Pfr:SarkHa20

Harvey Sark (January 30, 1907 – April 10, 1964) was an American football guard who played two seasons in the National Football League.[1]

Sark graduated from Bartlesville High School in Bartlesville, Oklahoma in 1926 where he played football for three years and was named to the all-state team as a tackle.[2] [3] He then went on to play football for two years at Phillips University, and was named an honorary captain in 1930.[4] [3]

In August 1931, Sark signed with the New York Giants.[3] He was assigned the jersey number 9 and played in four games. By October 1931, he quit the club after suffering an injury and returned to his home in Tonkawa, Oklahoma.[5] He then coached football at the University of Oklahoma.[6]

By July 1934, he had signed with the Cincinnati Reds.[7] He only appeared in one game for Cincinnati.

Sark joined the American Football League's St. Louis/Kansas City Blues in October 1934.[8] He was transferred to the Dallas Rams in November.[9] [10]

Following his playing career, he worked for the Phillips Petroleum Company. He died in April 1964.[11]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Harvey Sark Stats. Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  2. Web site: Two Applicants For Assistant Coach Job Here. 6. Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise. Newspapers.com. August 17, 1936. June 8, 2022.
  3. Web site: Harvey Sark To Play Football For the Giants. 1. Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise. Newspapers.com. August 31, 1931 . June 8, 2022.
  4. Web site: Phillips Gridmen Will Be Banqueted. 22. The Wichita Eagle. Newspapers.com. December 6, 1930 . June 8, 2022.
  5. Web site: Harvey Sark To Desert Professional Football. 3. Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise. Newspapers.com. October 17, 1931. June 8, 2022.
  6. Web site: Reds Lack Punch. 17. The Cincinnati Enquirer. Newspapers.com. August 31, 1934. June 8, 2022.
  7. Web site: Buddle Post to Sponsor Reds' Pro Football Team. 24. The Cincinnati Enquirer. Newspapers.com. July 22, 1934. June 8, 2022.
  8. Web site: Expect 10,000 for First League Game. 14. The Charlotte Observer. Newspapers.com. October 14, 1934. June 8, 2022.
  9. Web site: Harvey Stark transferred. 3. Blackwell Journal-Tribune. Newspapers.com. November 10, 1934. June 8, 2022.
  10. Web site: Harvey Sark Stats. Pro Football Archives.
  11. Web site: Harvey Sark. 11. The Healdton Herald. Newspapers.com. April 23, 1964. June 8, 2022.