2008-09 VMI Hall of Fame Roster
Biography
Clarkson was one of the initial members of the VMI Sports
Hall of Fame, chosen by the Honors Committee at its first meeting in
1972. Charter membership was limited to those who participated with
distinction in VMI Sports before World War II. Coached VMI football from 1920 through 1926, and led VMI to an undefeated season in 1920, as the Keydets went 9-0. The VMI football operations building, Clarkson-McKenna Hall, bears his name, along with fellow VMI football coach John McKenna.