Jim Oppy
| Jim Oppy | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | James Watson Oppy | ||
| Date of birth | 8 March 1921 | ||
| Place of birth | Maryborough, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 24 July 2011 (aged 90) | ||
| Original team(s) | Campbell's Creek,[1] Castlemaine,[2] Maryborough[3] | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1945 | Melbourne | 3 (0) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1945. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
James Watson Oppy (8 March 1921 – 24 July 2011)[4] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL). [5]
Family
[edit]The son of James Thomas Oppy (1893-1935)[6] and Doris Edna Oppy, née Watson (1895-1967), James Watson Oppy, known as "Jim", was born on 8 March 1921.
He was the older brother of Richmond player Max Oppy and cousin of Dick Reynolds, Tom Reynolds, and murdered lawyer Keith William Allan.
Notes
[edit]- ^ "1942 - FOOTBALL IN JEOPARDY". The Argus (Melbourne, Vic). 15 April 1942. p. 8. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
- ^ "1942 - Football: Richmond". The Age (Melbourne, Vic). 14 April 1942. p. 4. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
- ^ "1945 - V F L TEAMS STRONGER". The Argus (Melbourne, Vic). 1 June 1945. p. 16. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
- ^ "Jim Oppy - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2009). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (8th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 640. ISBN 978-1-921496-00-4.
- ^ Deaths: Oppy, The Age, (Monday, 29 April 1935), p.1.
External links
[edit]- Jim Oppy's playing statistics from AFL Tables