Tom Clarke (Australian rules footballer)
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Thomas Clarke was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon
in the VFL
.
A wingman, Clarke won Essendon's best and fairest
in 1931. He finished his career in the VFA with Brunswick
. His son Ron
went on to become an Olympic medalist in athletics and his other son Jack
played 263 games with Essendon.
Essendon Football Club
The Essendon Football Club, nicknamed The Bombers, is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League...
in the VFL
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
.
A wingman, Clarke won Essendon's best and fairest
W. S. Crichton Medal
The W.S. Crichton Medal is the name given to Best and Fairest award for Australian rules football team the Essendon Football Club. The naming of the award is to honour Walter S...
in 1931. He finished his career in the VFA with Brunswick
Brunswick Football Club
Brunswick Football Club was an Australian rules football club which played in the VFA from 1897 until 1990. They were originally nicknamed the Pottery Workers before being renamed the Magpies and were based in Brunswick, Victoria. The club wore black and white guernseys...
. His son Ron
Ron Clarke
Ronald William "Ron" Clarke, MBE is a former Australian athlete, writer, and current Mayor of the Gold Coast. He is one of the best known middle and long distance runners in the 1960s, notable for setting seventeen world records.- Early life and family :He attended Melbourne High School...
went on to become an Olympic medalist in athletics and his other son Jack
Jack E. Clarke
Jack E. Clarke was an Australian rules footballer and coach in the VFL. An Essendon and Victorian champion, Clarke was one of the premier midfielders of the VFL for well over a decade, leading the mighty Dons to the flag in 1962 when captain and also playing in the victorious 1965 side...
played 263 games with Essendon.