Jack Melville Francis McGarity (16 January 1897 – 16 March 1974) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
| Jack McGarity | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Jack Melville Francis McGarity | ||
| Date of birth | 16 January 1897 | ||
| Place of birth | Carlton, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 16 March 1974 (aged 77) | ||
| Place of death | Coffs Harbour, New South Wales | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1918 | Essendon | 2 (0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1918. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
McGarity was born Jack Melville Francis to the unmarried Ellen Francis in Carlton Women's Hospital in 1897. In 1898 Ellen married William McGarity, and Jack assumed the surname of his stepfather.
Notes edit
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 575. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
External links edit
- Jack McGarity's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Jack McGarity at AustralianFootball.com
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