Full name John Kildahl Clarke Name Jack Clarke Years Club | Position(s) Ruckman Nickname(s) Stork | |
Date of birth (1931-06-26)26 June 1931 Date of death 23 March 1997(1997-03-23) (aged 65) | ||
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.
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.
Career highlights
In 1998 Jack Clarke was inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame.
In 2004 he was inducted to the WA Football Hall of Fame.
References
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