Jack Henry (footballer, born 1922)

Jack Donaldson Henry (21 January 1922 – 3 April 2004) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1] He won two reserves best and fairests, in 1943 and 1944; in the latter season he was also runner-up to Footscray's Dick Wearmouth in the league reserves best and fairest. Henry later played for Williamstown and Ascot Vale before moving to Queensland where he was captain-coach of Morningside.

Jack Henry
Personal information
Full name Jack Donaldson Henry
Date of birth (1922-01-21)21 January 1922
Place of birth Geelong, Victoria
Date of death 3 April 2004(2004-04-03) (aged 82)
Place of death Essendon, Victoria
Original team(s) Essendon Stars, Essendon All Blacks
Height 168 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Weight 67 kg (148 lb)
Position(s) Wingman, rover
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1944–45 Essendon 4 (1)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1945.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

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  1. ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 388. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.

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