Norm Clark
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| Personal Info | |
|---|---|
| Birth | November 12, 1878, |
| Recruited from | North Adelaide (SA)/Stawell |
| Height/Weight | 170cm / 89kg |
| Playing Career¹ | |
| Debut | , Carlton vs. , at |
| Team(s) | Carlton (1905-1912)
125 games, 4 goals Richmond (1920-1925) 94 games, 38 goals |
| Coaching Career¹ | |
| Team(s) | Carlton 1914-1918; 1920-1922
Richmond 1919 St Kilda 1925-1926 North Melbourne 1931 |
| ¹ Statistics to end of 2006 season | |
| Career Highlights | |
Norman 'Norm' Clark was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Carlton Football Club in the VFL between 1905 and 1912. Not only did 'Hackenschmidt', as he was known, play in three premiership sides for Carlton but, prior to joining the Blues, he had also played in two premiership teams at North Adelaide.
He commenced his coaching career as Captain/Coach of VFA side Brighton in 1913. He coached junior and senior football for seventeen seasons in the VFA, the VFL and the Ringwood Districts Football Association, with four more premierships to his credit by the time he retired after the 1931 season.
A talented sprinter as well as footballer, Clark won the Stawell Gift in 1899.
[edit] References
- Hogan P: The Tigers Of Old , Richmond FC, Melbourne 1996
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