About Wally Clarkson
Lived 1896 – 1973 (aged 76). Wally Clarkson was a rugby union player.
Walter Arthur Clarkson (8 July 1896 – 3 June 1973) was a South African international rugby union player.
Clarkson was born in Durban and attended Maritzburg College.
Primarily a centre, Clarkson made his representative debut for Natal in 1919 and won a place on the Springboks squad for their 1921 tour of Australasia. He was described by the local New Zealand press as a "cool, reliable (and) solid" player, who possessed "plenty of pace". His tour included two capped appearances, against the All Blacks at Carisbrook and Eden Park. He obtained a third Springboks cap in 1924 against the touring British Lions.
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Who was Wally Clarkson?
rugby player
When was Wally Clarkson born?
Wally Clarkson was born on 8 July 1896.
When did Wally Clarkson die?
Wally Clarkson died on 3 June 1973.
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Wally Clarkson was a rugby union player.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Wally Clarkson. https://biography.guide/wally-clarkson/
MLA: "Wally Clarkson." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/wally-clarkson/.
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