Jackie Clark

Born in Camperdown in 1884, Jackie Clark was a pioneer of Australian track cycling in the early 20th century. Known as the “Kangaroo Rocket”, in 1909 he won the six-day race at Madison Square Garden in New York alongside Walter Rütt. He went on to record six such victories between 1909 and 1913, including two wins in Berlin. Clark achieved eight world records during his career. His success made him one of the first Australians to attain prominence in professional, international track cycling.