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Australian rules footballer, born 1901

Australian rules footballer
John Fitzgerald
Personal information
Full name John Francis Joseph Fitzgerald
Date of birth (1901-06-25)25 June 1901
Place of birth Brunswick, Victoria
Date of death 12 July 1987(1987-07-12) (aged 86)
Place of death Northcote, Victoria
Original team(s) Brunswick
Height 160 cm (5 ft 3 in)
Weight 58 kg (128 lb)
Playing career
Years Club Games (Goals)
1922–26 Brunswick (VFA)
1926 Fitzroy 3 (0)
1929–32 Brunswick (VFA)
Playing statistics correct to the end of 1932.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

John Francis Joseph Fitzgerald (25 June 1901 – 12 July 1987), also known as "Frank Fitzgerald", was an Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL) and Brunswick in the Victorian Football Association (VFA).

He later served in the Australian Army in New Guinea during World War II.

Death

He died at Northcote, Victoria on 12 July 1987.

Notes

  1. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 278. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
  2. Cullen, Barbara (2015). Harder than football : league players at war. Richmond, Victoria: Slattery Media Group. p. 314. ISBN 978-0-992379-14-8.
  3. Deaths: Fitzgerald, The Age, (Monday, 13 July 1987), p.22.

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