Jack Wade (footballer)
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| Full name | John Samuel Wade | ||
| Date of birth | 3 October 1907 | ||
| Date of death | 11 June 1941 (aged 33) | ||
| Place of death | Syria | ||
| Original team(s) | Port Adelaide | ||
| Height / weight | 185 cm | ||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
John Samuel "Jack" Wade was an Australian rules footballer who played with Port Adelaide in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) and South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Playing in Port Adelaide's premiership side in 1928, he represented South Australia before being recruited by South Melbourne. Also representing Victoria at badminton, he was killed in action in Lebanon during World War II.[1]
See also
Footnotes
- ^ Main, p. 103
References
- Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.
- Main, J. In the blood, Bas Publishing, Melbourne. ISBN 978-1-921496-01-1.
- Jack Wade's playing statistics from AFL Tables