Tony Clarkson
Australian rules football player and renal physician
About Tony Clarkson
Lived 1939 – 2011 (aged 71). Tony Clarkson was a physician, internist and nephrologist.
Dr Tony Clarkson (13 August 1939 – 25 January 2011) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Sturt in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL).
Following his football career, Clarkson became a highly regarded name in medicine as a founding director of the Renal Unit at the Royal Adelaide Hospital and president of the Medical Board of South Australia. In The Queen's Birthday 2004 Honours List, he was awarded Member of the Order of Australia "For service to renal medicine, particularly as a contributor to the advancement of the specialty of nephrology in the Asia-Pacific region through clinical research, teaching and professional organisations, and to the community."
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Who was Tony Clarkson?
Australian rules football player and renal physician
When was Tony Clarkson born?
Tony Clarkson was born on 13 August 1939 in Adelaide, South Australia.
When did Tony Clarkson die?
Tony Clarkson died on 25 January 2011.
What was Tony Clarkson's occupation?
Tony Clarkson was a physician, internist and nephrologist.
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· DBpedia: Tony Clarkson (footballer)
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