Joe Grace (Australian footballer)
Joseph Patrick Grace (9 October 1878 – 5 September 1919) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy.[1]
| Joe Grace | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Joseph Patrick Grace | ||
| Date of birth | 9 October 1878 | ||
| Place of birth | Richmond, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 5 September 1919 (aged 40) | ||
| Place of death | Perth, Western Australia | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1900 | Fitzroy | 2 (0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1900. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Family
The son of Thomas Grace, and Julia Grace, née O'Callaghan, Joseph Patrick Grace was born in Richmond, Victoria on 9 October 1878. He was the brother of Fitzroy footballers Jim Grace and Mick Grace.
He married Annie Jane Smith (1879-1951) in 1905. She later remarried, becoming Mrs. Joseph McCormick. She died at Manly, New South Wales on 16 April 1951.[2]
Death
Employed as an insurance agent, he died in Perth Hospital on 5 September 1919.[3]
Sources
References
Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim, The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.), Bas Publishing, (Melbourne, Victoria), 2014. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
External links
- Joe Grace's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Joe Grace at AustralianFootball.com
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