Jack Clarke (West Australian footballer)
| Jack Clarke |
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| Personal information |
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| Full name |
John Kildahl Clarke |
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| Nickname(s) |
Stork |
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| Date of birth |
(1931-06-26)26 June 1931 |
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| Date of death |
23 March 1997(1997-03-23) (aged 65) |
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| Position(s) |
Ruckman |
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| Playing career |
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| Years |
Club |
Games (Goals) |
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| 1952-1962 |
East Fremantle |
133 (6) |
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| Representative team honours |
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| Years |
Team |
Games (Goals) |
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Western Australia |
26 |
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| Coaching career |
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| Years |
Club |
Games (W–L–D) |
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| 1961 |
East Fremantle |
2 (1) |
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John Kildahl "Jack" Clarke (26 June 1931 – 23 March 1997) was an Australian rules footballer in the (then) Western Australian National Football League (WANFL).
Clarke played as a ruckman for East Fremantle, making his debut in 1952. In 1957 he won the Sandover Medal as the fairest and best player in the league as well as playing in a premiership-winning team.[1][2]
Clarke played 206 games for East Fremantle, plus 26 state games for Western Australia in the period 1952 to 1962. He was named in four All-Australian Teams - 1953, 1956, 1958 and 1961.[3]
Career highlights
- Played 206 games for East Fremantle
- Coached 2 games for East Fremantle (1961)
- Captained East Fremantle in 1961
- Sandover Medallist 1957
- East Fremantle Fairest & Best 1956, 1960, 1961
- Premiership with East Fremantle in 1957
- 25 State Games for Western Australia
- State Captain 1958-1960
- All-Australian 1953, 1956, 1958, 1961
In 1998 Jack Clarke was inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame.[3]
In 2004 he was inducted to the WA Football Hall of Fame.[4]
References
- Ross, John (1999). The Australian Football Hall of Fame. Australia: HarperCollinsPublishers. p. 49. ISBN 0-7322-6426-X.
- AFL Hall of Fame
External links
1955 Sporting Life Team of the Year |
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