A Tribute to Daryll Clark’s Mom and Dad
December 6, 2009 at 7:35 pm Tina Hay Leave a comment
Photo by Steve Manuel ’84, ’92g
Today’s Chicago Tribune has an interesting profile of Daryll and Sheryl Clark—parents of Penn State quarterback Daryll Clark.
The occasion for the piece is the fact that Clark is one of three finalists for the Big Ten MVP award, also called the “Chicago Tribune Silver Football.” The other two finalists are Wisconsin running back John Clay and Michigan defensive end Brandon Graham. The winner will be announced on the Big Ten Network Tuesday night (Dec. 8) at 10.
It turns out that Clark’s parents have played a very strong role in shaping—and supporting—him. A couple of things I didn’t know until I read the article: One, Clark’s parents have been divorced for about 10 years but still sat together in Beaver Stadium, cheering their son on. And two, if you wanted to find Daryll Clark on Saturday night after a home football game, a good place to look would have been the State College Olive Garden, where he and his parents typically went to dissect the game.
Tina Hay, editor
Entry filed under: Penn State football. Tags: Big Ten MVP, Big Ten Network, Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune Silver Football, Daryll Clark, Olive Garden.
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