Jack Quinn (footballer, born 1918)
Jack Alban Quinn (11 June 1918 – 11 June 2006) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne, Richmond and Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
| Jack Quinn | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Jack Alban Quinn | ||
| Date of birth | 11 June 1918 | ||
| Place of birth | Echuca, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 11 June 2006 (aged 88)[1] | ||
| Original team(s) | St Kilda Under 18s | ||
| Height | 169 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1938–1940 | South Melbourne | 10 (8) | |
| 1940–1941 | Richmond | 19 (14) | |
| 1946 | Melbourne | 6 (5) | |
| Total | 35 (27) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1946. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Quinn started out in the Melbourne Boys League, playing for St Kilda Under 18s, before joining the first of his three league clubs, South Melbourne.[2] He roved for Richmond in the 1940 VFL Grand Final, which they lost.[3] After four years out of the game, spent in the army, he returned for one final season in 1946, at Melbourne.[3][4]
References
- Obituary in the Herald Sun, 14 June 2006
- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. Melbourne: BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
- "AFL Tables: Jack Quinn". afltables.com.
- "WW2 Nominal Roll". Government of Australia.
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