Don Clarke

Don Clarke

Clarke in 1957
Birth name	Donald Barry Clarke
Date of birth	(1933-11-10)10 November 1933
Place of birth	Pihama, New Zealand
Date of death	29 December 2002(2002-12-29) (aged 69)
Place of death	Johannesburg, South Africa
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	110 kg (243 lb)
Notable relative(s)	Ian Clarke (brother)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fullback Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) Waikato () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1956–64 New Zealand 31 (207)

Donald Barry Clarke (10 November 1933 – 29 December 2002) was a New Zealand rugby union player who played 89 times (31 of these were test matches) as a New Zealand international from 1956 until 1964. He was best known for his phenomenal goal kicking ability that earned him the nickname "The Boot". He was born at the small settlement of Pihama, near Ōpunake in the Taranaki Region.