Clarence Charles Lewis Jordon (31 May 1909 – 30 October 1965) was an

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er who played with

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in the

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(VFL).

Family

The son of Patrick Jordon (1884-1949), and Susan Jordon (1886-1956), née Stirling, Clarence Charles Lewis Jordon was born at

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on 31 May 1909. 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

He died at

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on 30 October 1965.Deaths: Jordon, (Monday, 1 November 1965), p.16.
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Notes

References

* * Hogan P: ''The Tigers Of Old'', Richmond FC, (Melbourne), 1996.
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''.

External links

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Clarrie Jordon's playing statistics
from The VFA Project 1909 births 1965 deaths Australian rules footballers from Melbourne Richmond Football Club players Prahran Football Club players People from Carlton, Victoria {{AFL-bio-1909-stub