John Kildahl "Stork" Clarke (26 June 1931 – 23 March 1997) was an Australian rules footballer in the Western Australian National Football League (WANFL).
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Football
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
Played 206 games for East Fremantle
Coached 2 games for East Fremantle (1961)
Captained East Fremantle in 1961
Sandover Medallist 1957
East Fremantle fairest and 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
Hall of Fame
Australian Football Hall of Fame
In 1998 Jack Clarke was inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame.
West Australian Football Hall of Fame
In 2004 he was inducted to the WA Football Hall of Fame.