John
Edward
(Jack)
Clarke
Born in Victoria, Australia
Ancestors 
Son of Thomas Edward Clarke
and Annie Myrtle (Miller) Clarke
Brother of
Ronald William Clarke AO MBE
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at age 68
in Melboure, Victoria, Australia
Profile last modified
| Created 2 Aug 2021
This page has been accessed 168 times.
Biography
Jack Clarke is Notable.
Jack Clarke was an Australian Rules football player and coach in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
He was the son of Thomas Clarke and his wife Annie Miller. His father had played 103 games for the Essendon Football Club and young Jack followed in his father's footsteps, making his senior debut for Essendon on his 17th birthday. He went on to play 263 games for Essendon between 1951 and 1967, captaining the Bombers to victory in the 1962 Grand Final and also played in the 1965 premiership team. He was inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame in 1996.
He died on 3 December 2001, aged 68.[1]
Sources
- ↑ "Game's greats pay their respects to one of the greatest", The Australia, 5 Dec 2001, page 18.
- Wikipedia: Jack Clarke (footballer, born 1933)
- JACK CLARKE his profile on the Australian Football website. Author - John Devaney. first accessed online on the 21st of August, 2023.
- Jack thanks his lucky stars from The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957) of Thursday 23 July 1953, Page 20. first accessed on TROVE on the 21st of August, 2023 at: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/23257407?
Is Jack your relative? Please don't go away!
Login to collaborate or comment, or
contact
the profile manager, or
ask our community of genealogists a question.
Login to collaborate or comment, or contact
the profile manager, or ask our community of genealogists a question.
Sponsored Search by Ancestry.com
DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Jack:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Jack:
-
~3.12%
Bill Ford
:
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member WMFORD14
-
~1.56%
~6.25%
Douglas Rutherford :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch AQ525959C1 [compare], Ancestry member dougor13
+
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch AQ525959C1 [compare]
Comments
Leave a message for others who see this profile.
There are no comments yet.
Login to post a comment.
Featured Auto Racers: Jack is 17 degrees from Jack Brabham, 27 degrees from Rudolf Caracciola, 23 degrees from Louis Chevrolet, 19 degrees from Dale Earnhardt, 38 degrees from Juan Manuel Fangio, 22 degrees from Betty Haig, 28 degrees from Arie Luyendyk, 18 degrees from Bruce McLaren, 23 degrees from Wendell Scott, 24 degrees from Kat Teasdale, 17 degrees from Dick Trickle and 28 degrees from Maurice Trintignant on our single family tree. Login to see how you relate to 33 million family members.
C > Clarke > John Edward Clarke
Categories: Melbourne, Victoria | Australian Rules Football Players | Notables