Jim May (Australian footballer)
James Walter May (15 April 1910 – 24 November 1979) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
Jim May | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | James Walter May | ||
Date of birth | 15 April 1910 | ||
Place of birth | Wycheproof, Victoria | ||
Date of death | 24 November 1979 69) | (aged||
Place of death | Caulfield South, Victoria | ||
Original team(s) | Golden Square | ||
Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Weight | 87 kg (192 lb) | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1940–41 | Footscray | 6 (3) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1941. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
He later served in the Royal Australian Air Force during the final years of World War II.[2]
Notes
- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 562. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- "World War II Roll: James Walter May". Department of Veterans Affairs.
External links
- Jim May's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Jim May at AustralianFootball.com
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