Jack Wright (footballer)
John Thomas 'Jack' Wright (4 May 1878 – 11 June 1968) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL). He was the son of Isaiah 'Wild' Wright who famously fought Ned Kelly in a bare knuckle fight at Beechworth in 1874.[1]
| Jack Wright | |||
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 Cigarette card of Wright in 1906 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | John Thomas Wright | ||
| Date of birth | 4 May 1878 | ||
| Place of birth | Mansfield, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 11 June 1968 (aged 90) | ||
| Place of death | Preston, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Queenscliff Garrison | ||
| Position(s) | Fullback | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1902–06 | Geelong | 53 (8) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1906. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Notes
- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 974. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
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