John Kerr (Australian footballer)

John Kerr (15 July 1934 – 18 September 2005)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the 1950s.

John Kerr
Personal information
Date of birth (1934-07-15)15 July 1934
Date of death 18 September 2005(2005-09-18) (aged 71)
Original team(s) Melbourne Grammar
Height 177 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 78 kg (172 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1953–1958 Footscray 81 (24)
1958 Melbourne 02 0(2)
Total 83 (26)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1958.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Kerr played as a rover spent six seasons with the Bulldogs. He was one of the best afield in their 1954 Grand Final victory, his 32 possessions was the most by a Footscray player.

References
  1. "2005 Review". Footystats. Archived from the original on 8 February 2017. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
  • Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2011). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (9th ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Bas Publishing. p. 460. ISBN 978-1-921496-12-7.
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