Clarence Charles Lewis Jordon (31 May 1909 – 30 October 1965) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

Clarrie Jordon
Personal information
Full name Clarence Charles Lewis Jordon
Date of birth (1909-05-31)31 May 1909
Place of birth Carlton, Victoria
Date of death 30 October 1965(1965-10-30) (aged 56)
Place of death South Melbourne, Victoria
Original team(s) Prahran
Height 173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight 70 kg (154 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1929–33 Prahran (VFA) 87 (115)
1934–36 Richmond 15 00(6)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1936.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Family

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The son of Patrick Jordon (1884-1949),[2] and Susan Jordon (1886-1956), née Stirling,[3] Clarence Charles Lewis Jordon was born at Carlton, Victoria on 31 May 1909.[4]

He married Ada Walters in 1934. Their son, Raymond Clarence "Slug" Jordon (1937-2012), was a Victorian cricketer, an Australian Rules footballer, and a successful Australian Rules coach.

Death

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He died at South Melbourne, Victoria on 30 October 1965.[5]

Notes

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  1. ^ Holmesby & Main (2014), p.460.
  2. ^ Deaths: Jordon, The Argus, (Monday, 23 May 1949), p.8.
  3. ^ Deaths: Jordon, The Argus, (Monday, 13 August 1956), p.10.
  4. ^ Note that many records speak of "Patrick Jordan", of "Susan Sterling, and of "Clarence Charles Lewis Jordan".
  5. ^ Deaths: Jordon, (Monday, 1 November 1965), p.16.

References

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  • Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
  • Hogan P: The Tigers Of Old, Richmond FC, (Melbourne), 1996. ISBN 0-646-18748-1
  • World War Two Nominal Roll: Leading Aircraftman Clarence Charles Lewis Jordon (119235), Department of Veterans' Affairs.
  • A9301, 119235: World War Two Service Record: Leading Aircraftman Clarence Charles Lewis Jordon (119235), National Archives of Australia.
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