John Norman (2 August 1909 – 23 March 1994) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
| Jack Norman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | John Norman | ||
| Date of birth | 2 August 1909 | ||
| Place of birth | Newport, Wales | ||
| Date of death | 23 March 1994 (aged 84) | ||
| Original team(s) | Brunswick | ||
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Weight | 89 kg (196 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1938 | Fitzroy | 1 (1) | |
| 1940–41, 45–46 | Preston (VFA) | 52 (24) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1938. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Family edit
The eldest son of Norwegian-born Jonas Mattias Elija Svehaug (1886–1968) and Sarah Ann Curran (1886–1968), John Svehaug was born in Newport, Wales (the city of his mother's birth) on 2 August 1909. The family took the anglicised surname Norman when they emigrated to Australia in 1914.
He married Stella May Sullivan in 1931.
Football edit
After a single senior game in three years with Fitzroy, Norman transferred to Preston during the 1939 season[2] where he played either side of his period of service in the Royal Australian Air Force during World War II.[3]
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. 660. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- ^ "WILL REVIEW PERMIT". The Argus. No. 28, 940. Victoria, Australia. 25 May 1939. p. 22.
- ^ "World War II Roll: John Norman". Department of Veterans Affairs.
External links edit
- Jack Norman at AustralianFootball.com
- Jack Norman's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Jack Norman's playing statistics from The VFA Project
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