Jack Clarke (Australian footballer, born 1931)
| Jack Clarke | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | John Kildahl Clarke | ||
| Nickname(s) | Stork | ||
| Date of birth | 26 June 1931 | ||
| Date of death | 23 March 1997 (aged 65) | ||
| Position(s) | Ruckman | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1952–1962 | East Fremantle | 133 (6) | |
| Representative team honours | |||
| Years | Team | Games (Goals) | |
| 1952–1962 | Western Australia | 26 | |
| Coaching career3 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (W–L–D) | |
| 1961 | East Fremantle | 2 (1) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1962.
2 State and international statistics correct as of 1962.
3 Coaching statistics correct as of 1961.
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| Source: AustralianFootball.com | |||
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.
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.
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