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Jim Don
Personal information
Full name James Alfred Don
Date of birth (1930-09-11)11 September 1930
Place of birth Koo Wee Rup, Victoria
Date of death 26 March 2003(2003-03-26) (aged 72)
Place of death Port Macquarie, New South Wales
Original team(s) St Columb's Church of England
Height 179 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 79 kg (174 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1950 Hawthorn 5 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1950.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

James Alfred Don (11 September 1930 – 26 March 2003)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Don came to Hawthorn from the St Columb's Church of England club.[2] He started 1950 in the Hawthorn thirds, but by round six of the 1950 VFL season had broken into the senior team and made five appearances.[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ Lovett, Michael (2004). AFL 2004 - The Official Statistical History Of The AFL. AFL Publishing. ISBN 0-9580300-5-7.
  2. ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
  3. ^ The Argus,"Rapid rise", 26 May 1950, p. 17
  4. ^ AFL Tables: Jim Don