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 AustraliaAustralian Rugby Team (Touring America), 1912, The Daily Telegraph, (Wednesday, 18 September 1912), p. 15. 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.
See also 1912 Australia rugby union tour of Canada and the United States
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