Jack Graham (Australian footballer, born 1916)
Jack Graham | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | John Edward Graham | ||
Date of birth | 7 May 1916 | ||
Place of birth | Rainbow, Victoria | ||
Date of death | 14 April 1984 | (aged 67)||
Place of death | Queensland | ||
Original team(s) | Red Cliffs | ||
Height | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) | ||
Weight | 99 kg (218 lb) | ||
Position(s) | Ruckman, utility | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1935–1949 | South Melbourne | 227 (233) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1949. | |||
Career highlights | |||
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Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
John Edward Graham (7 May 1916 – 14 April 1984)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played for South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Graham was utility player but played mostly as a ruckman. Over the course of his career he was one of the few players who used the place kick.[2]
He played in losing grand finals with South Melbourne in 1936 and 1945. He polled well in a couple of Brownlow Medal counts with a seventh placing in 1937 and an equal sixth in 1941. He later served as coach of South Adelaide and also played briefly for the club.
His shin was lacerated in a football game, and the wound never healed properly. He had surgery after retirement to repair the wound and died from surgical complications. His son Ricky Graham and grandson Ben Graham both became league footballers at Geelong.
References
- ^ "Jack Graham – Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
- ^ Was Best Place Kick in Rules, The Horsham Times, (Friday, 3 October 1952), p.11.
External links
- Jack Graham's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Jack Graham at AustralianFootball.com
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