Howard Stark (American football)

Howard Stark
Date of birth(1896-12-20)December 20, 1896
Place of birthMilwaukee, Wisconsin
Date of deathMarch 13, 1981(1981-03-13) (aged 84)
Place of deathChenequa, Belize
Career information
Position(s)Guard, tackle
US collegeUniversity of Wisconsin
Career history
As player
1923Racine 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]

  1. ^ "Howie Stark". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
  2. ^ Howard Stark NFL & AFL Football Statistics - Pro-Football-Reference.com
  3. ^ "Stark Candy Co. founder dies". The Waukesha County Freeman. March 18, 1981. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.