John Yates Anderson (29 October 1908 – 25 May 1958)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played in the Victorian Football League (VFL) between 1932 and 1933 for the Richmond Football Club and from 1935 to 1939 for the North Melbourne Football Club. Jack Anderson is the father of former radio announcer John Anderson.
| Jack Anderson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | John Yates Anderson | ||
| Date of birth | 29 October 1908 | ||
| Place of birth | Beechworth, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 25 May 1958 (aged 49) | ||
| Place of death | Melbourne, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Traralgon | ||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Weight | 82.5 kg (182 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1932–1933 | Richmond | 9 (2) | |
| 1935–1939 | North Melbourne | 59 (10) | |
| Total | 68 (12) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1939. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
A fireman by profession, Anderson collapsed and died while supervising salvage operations at the scene of a fire on the corner of Hardware Lane and Lonsdale Street in the Melbourne Central Business District on 25 May 1958.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Jack Anderson - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
- ^ "Heavy Damage in City Fire". The Age. 26 May 1958. p. 3.
- Hogan P: The Tigers Of Old, Richmond FC, Melbourne 1996
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