John Clarke (rugby league)
Australian rugby league footballer (1913–1973)
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John Clarke (2 January 1913 – 4 September 1973) was an Australian professional rugby league footballer who played in the New South Wales Rugby League (NSWRL) competition during the 1930s and 1940s.
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| Full name | John Clarke | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 2 January 1913 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 4 September 1973 (aged 60) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Second-row, Hooker, Prop | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Playing career
Clarke played 9 seasons and 68 matches for the Eastern Suburbs club in the years (1932–36, 1938 and 1940–42) seasons. A forward, Clarke was a member of Eastern Suburbs side that defeated Canterbury-Bankstown in the 1940 premiership decider.[2]
Death
Clarke died on 4 September 1973, at the age of 60.[1]
