1969
John G. Clark
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nown to his teammates as “Clarkie” or “Johnny,” John Clark earned a total of nine varsity letters in soccer, hockey, and lacrosse in three years. As a soccer center forward his upper year, he was the highest scorer and was named Athlete of the Term by The Phillipian. As captain his senior year, Clark tied for most goals scored and was named Athlete of the Week. In hockey, Clark played left wing and as an upper was second-highest goal scorer on a 17–3 team that won its second consecutive Lawrenceville Tournament. As captain his senior year, Clark tallied the second highest in goals and assists, leading the team to a 14–4–1 record, which included a tie with the Harvard freshman team and losses only to college freshman teams. Andover won the New England Prep School Championship that year. A midfielder in lacrosse, Clark was named Athlete of the
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Week during his senior year, which culminated with a team record of 10–1. Clark led the 1969 team in scoring, including the 100th goal (soccer, hockey, and lacrosse combined) of his Andover career in the final Andover-Exeter lacrosse match. He was voted the #1 athlete in the 1969 Pot Pourri and was the winner of the Press Club Award. At Yale, Clark was a soccer and hockey starter freshman year. He then went on to start for three years for varsity soccer. He was the perennial high scorer and a three-year All-Ivy selection. He also played varsity hockey his sophomore year. Clark was director of advancement at Loomis Chaffee School and the American School of London before joining Carney, Sandoe & Associates in 2011 as a senior search consultant for independent schools worldwide seeking senior administrators. Clark recently served on the Alumni Council’s Communications Committee and as a class co-agent.
1968 varsity soccer team. Clark is front row, fifth from right.
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