George 'Clammy' Clamback

Vital Statistics

Full Name

James Henry Claude Ford

Nickname(s)

Clammy

Born

Saturday, 30th June, 1894

Died

Monday, 25th October, 1982 (Aged 88 years and 117 days)

Place Of Birth

Newtown, New South Wales, Australia

Additional Notes

Born as James Henry Claude Ford but was known as George Henry Ford during his early life. His stepfather was Jacob Frederick Klienback later known as Frederick Clamback. The rugby league world knew him as George Henry Clamback, having informally used the surname of his stepfather. He was named in team lists as G. Clamback or G. H. Clamback, with a few mentions in newspapers as J. Clamback. Later in life, he reverted back to his birth name James on official records.

In 1927, during Easts' round 17 match against Balmain, Clamback suffered a fractured lower jaw inflicted by a punch from an opponent. Balmain's Bill Maizey was charged with assault and the incident received considerable attention by the media. Witnesses were divided on whether it was in fact Maizey who threw the punch at Clamback, resulting in an acquittal by the jury. Clamback subsequently retired from playing to pursue refereeing. He was a first grade touch judge for several years, and later served as president of the Newtown club.

Thanks to Max Turner for the researching this information.

Playing Career Statistics

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Contributions: Andrew Ferguson, Alan Katzmann, Shawn Dollin, Max Turner, Rugby League Tables, Greg Fiveash, Tony McCarron