Bill Clarke was a long serving Saskatchewan Roughrider, playing 14 seasons from 1951 to 1964 at tackle on offense and defense. Clarke was born in Regina, and joined the Riders after playing junior footall with the Regina Dales. Clarke was named a West All-Star at defensive tackle in 1961 and again in 1963 (there were no CFL All-Stars until 1962). Clarke went to the Grey Cup with the Riders in his rookie season where they lost to Ottawa. The Riders would not make it back to the cup until two years after his retirement with their win in 1966. Clarke received many honours for his football play including the Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame (1979), the Roughrider Plazza of Honour (1988) and hte Canadian Footbll Hall of Fame (1996). Following his career in football, Clarke worked as a civil servant, rising to become a deputy minister in culture and recreation. Clarke was also well known for his curling proness. A rink sikpped by Clarke won the Canadian Junior Championship and Clarke went on to be one of the best known curlers in Regina and Saskatchewan. Clarke passed away on December 20, 2000 at the age of 68.
Bill Clarke In The Canadian Football Hall of Fame
Bill Clarke In The Saskatchewan Encycopedia
Clarke Accompies Riders East For Grey Cup - November 20, 1951
Clare Resigns With Riders - April 21, 1954
Clarke Resings With Riders - June 18, 1959
Clarke Returning To Riders - May 2, 1961
| Year | Team | GP | Int | Yds | Avg | TDInt | Long | FR | Yds | Avg | TD | Long | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | SASK | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1952 | SASK | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1953 | SASK | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1954 | SASK | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1955 | SASK | 14 | 1 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 1956 | SASK | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1957 | SASK | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1958 | SASK | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1959 | SASK | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1960 | SASK | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1961 | SASK | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1962 | SASK | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1963 | SASK | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1964 | SASK | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
No defensive tackle or quarterback sack stats were kept during the years that Clarke played.
