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Full name
Jack King
Known as
Jack King
Born
9 April 1919
Died
21 July 2012 (aged 93)
Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 22y 17d
Last game: 26y 145d
Height and weight
Height: 174 cm
Weight: 83 kg
Senior clubs
Hawthorn
Jumper numbers
Hawthorn: 9
Club | League | Career span | Games | Goals | Avg | Win % | AKI | AHB | AMK | BV |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hawthorn | V/AFL | 1941-1945 | 69 | 37 | 0.54 | 26% | — | — | — | 4 |
Total | 1941-1945 | 69 | 37 | 0.54 | 26% | — | — | — | 4 |
AFL: 4,888th player to appear, 3,470th most games played, 2,590th most goals kickedHawthorn: 283rd player to appear, 221st most games played, 158th most goals kicked
A centreman whose value was augmented by virtue of the fact that, somewhat unusually, he could also hold down a key forward position, Jack King joined Hawthorn from East Burwood and proved a reliable performer for the club in 69 VFL games during which he registered 37 goals from 1941 to 1945.
Author - John Devaney