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Former 49ers great Dwight Clark, famous for 'The Catch' against the Cowboys, dies at 61

Former 49ers receiver Dwight Clark made one of the most memorable plays in NFL history in the 1981 NFC Championship Game.

And the moment came against the Dallas Cowboys. The play was so spectacular it simply became known as 'The Catch.'

On Monday, Clark, who had been battling amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), passed away at the age of 61.

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