Jimmy Clarken
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| Born | James C. Clarken[1] 19 July 1876[1] | ||||||||||||||||
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| Died | 31 July 1953 (aged 77)[1] Sydney | ||||||||||||||||
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James C. Clarken (19 July 1876 – 31 July 1953) was a rugby union player who represented Australia.
Clarken, a prop, was born in Thames, New Zealand and claimed a total of 4 international rugby caps for Australia[2] His debut game was against New Zealand, at Dunedin, on 2 September 1905.
Clarken and Harald Baker (brother of R. L. "Snowy" Baker) are remembered for their heroic rescues in the Coogee surf disaster of 28 January 1911.[3]
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[edit | edit source]References
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- ^ Australian Rugby Team (Touring America), 1912, The Daily Telegraph, (Wednesday, 18 September 1912), p. 15.
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