Born and raised
in Detroit, Michigan by his mother Mae, Clarence
Black is currently a high school basketball coach.
He attended Bridgton Academy in North Bridgton,
Maine. Black earned a college basketball scholarship
and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in
Classical Studies at Hillsdale College in Michigan.
While at Hillsdale, Black played basketball
and founded the Tod Phister Memorial Basketball
Tournament, which raises money to support cancer
research in honor of a fellow teammate who passed
away. After graduating, he worked as a stockbroker
and financial planner, but decided the profession
wasn't for him.
Clarence Black is a member of the Detroit County
Alumni Council and a member of the Board of
Directors for Wise Steward Ministries Youth
Education Program. He describes himself as competitive,
loyal and silly. His birth date is December
21.