John Benson (1 October 1901 – 28 August 1971) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
| Jack Benson | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | John Benson | ||
| Date of birth | 1 October 1901 | ||
| Place of birth | Warrnambool, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 28 August 1971 (aged 69) | ||
| Place of death | Sydney, New South Wales | ||
| Original team(s) | Northcote | ||
| Height | 179 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 81 kg (179 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1923–24 | Collingwood | 10 (0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1924. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Family
editThe son of William Benson (1865-1943), and Annie Benson (1866-1943), née Hanley,[2] John Benson was born at Warrnambool, Victoria on 1 October 1901.
He married Athalie Florence Pizzey (1906-1995) on 26 August 1933.[3]
Education
editHe was educated at St James' Grammar School, which, at its 1920 move from St James' Anglican Church, in Upper Heidelberg Road, Ivanhoe, to its current location at The Ridgeway, also in Ivanhoe, was renamed Ivanhoe Grammar School.
He was not only the inaugural President of the Old Ivanhoe Grammarians' Association (OIGA) in 1920, but was also the longest-serving member of staff in the school's history. He retired in 1966, having served as a teacher for 47 years (1920-1966). The school's gymnasium is named after him.[4]
He studied at the University of Melbourne, graduating with a Diploma in Commerce in April 1930.[5]
Football
editIn 1928 he was awarded a half-blue in football by the Melbourne University Sports Union.[6]
Death
editHe died at Sydney, New South Wales on 28 August 1971.[7]
Notes
edit- ^ Holmesby & Main (2014), p.62.
- ^ Marriages: Benson—Hanley, The Age, (Friday, 22 February 1889), p.1.
- ^ Weddings: Benson—Pizzey, Table Talk, (Thursday, 14 September 1933) p.34.
- ^ History: Founding the OIGA, at oldivanhoe.com.
- ^ The University: Diplomas: Diploma in Commerce, The Age, (Monday, 14 April 1930), p.10.
- ^ University Blues: Awards Announced, The Age, (Thursday, 11 October 1928), p.5.
- ^ Deaths: Benson, The Age, (Monday, 30 August 1971), p.1.
References
edit- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
External links
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- Jack Benson's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Jack Benson at AustralianFootball.com
- Jack Benson's profile at Collingwood Forever
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