UCF offensive line coach Shawn Clark has passed away at 50, as detailed in the press release by UCF football . The news prompted an outpouring of grief and tributes across the college football community. Shawn Clark was a beloved figure at Appalachian State and then more recently, in Orlando. Clark was widely regarded as a principled teacher of the game as well as a great offensive mind. But off the sidelines, he was remembered as a warm, happy person who’d never not smile.

The release noted that, “ Coach Clark, 50, passed away Sunday evening at a local hospital unexpectedly, with his wife, Jonelle, by his side. He was admitted on Tuesday, Sept. 9, after experiencing a medical emergency and remained in stable condition before passing away last night. ” The news of Clark’s passing

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