Dwight Clark was honored Wednesday as “a husband, father, a teammate and, most importantly, an old friend.”
Those are the words from Hall of Fame quarterback Joe Montana, who spoke at the memorial for his former 49ers teammate. Clark died June 4 from complications with ALS at the age of 61.
On the field, Clark is known for game-winning touchdown reception in the 1981-82 NFC championship — simply known as The Catch — from Montana led the 49ers to a 28-27 win over the Dallas Cowboys en route to Super Bowl XVI and the first of San Francisco’s five titles.