Background
Clarke, Kenneth Stevens was born on August 18, 1931 in South Bend, Indiana, United States. Son of Walter Robert and Mattie Marie (Boley) Clarke.
Clarke, Kenneth Stevens was born on August 18, 1931 in South Bend, Indiana, United States. Son of Walter Robert and Mattie Marie (Boley) Clarke.
Master of Sciences, University Illinois, 1957; Doctor of Philosophy, University Illinois, 1963.
Program consultant, Chicago Heart Association, 1957-1959;
supervisor recreation and athletics, University of Illinois division rehabilitation-education, 1959-1963;
consultant health and fitness, American Medical Association, Chicago, 1963-1968;
coordinator continuing education, American Academy Orthopedic Surgeons, 1968-1970;
professor health science, Mankato (Minnesota) State University, 1970-1973;
professor, chairman health education, Pennsylvania State University, 1973-1977;
dean College Applied Life Studies, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1977-1981;
assistant secretary general, United States Olympic Committee, Colorado Springs, Colorado, 1981-1989;
senior vice president risk analysis, SLE Worldwide, Inc., Fort Wayne, Indiana, since 1989. Consultant athletic injury prevention. Founder National Athletic Injury/Illness Reporting System.
Active Pennsylvania Emergency Medical Superior vena cava syndrome Council, 1974-1977. Chairman National Collegiate Athletic Association Medical Aspects of Sports, 1974-1979. Vice president National Safety Council, 1987-1989.
Served with Counter Intelligence Corps United States Army, 1953-1955. Fellow American College Sports Medicine (past chair ethics committee). Member Alliance for Health, Physical Education and Recreation, American Academy Physical Education, Association for Advancement Health Education, American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine (honorary), University Illinois Alumni Association (Merit award), Rotary International.
Married Vivian Elizabeth Long, July 5, 1958. Children– Patrick Stevens, Mary Elizabeth, Margaret Christine, Daniel Whitman.