Jack Evans (footballer, born 1891)
Appearance
Jack Evans | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | John Adrian Evans | ||
Nickname(s) | Dodger | ||
Date of birth | 28 March 1891 | ||
Date of death | 22 October 1966 | (aged 75)||
Original team(s) | Richmond District | ||
Height / weight | 174 cm / 72 kg | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Jack Evans (28 March 1891 – 22 October 1966) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1] Evans' football career was interrupted by serving in World War I.[2] He served in the Army and was a sergeant when awarded the Military Medal in 1918.[3]
Notes
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 262. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "First World War Embarkation Rolls: John Adrian Evans". Australian War Memorial. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
- ^ "Honours and Awards: John Adrian Evans". Australian War Memorial. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
External links
- Jack Evans's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Jack Evans at AustralianFootball.com