Rex Harold Johns (21 May 1935 – 16 December 2009) was an Australian rules footballer for the Port Adelaide Football Club in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL).
| Rex Johns | |||
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 Rex Johns at Adelaide Oval during the 1950s. | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Rex Harold Johns | ||
| Nickname(s) | Rexie / Sexy Rexie Johns | ||
| Date of birth | 21 May 1935 | ||
| Date of death | 16 December 2009 (aged 74) | ||
| Place of death | Adelaide | ||
| Height | 184.5 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1954–1963 | Port Adelaide | 134 (451) | |
| Representative team honours | |||
| Years | Team | Games (Goals) | |
| 1957, 1960 | South Australia | 5 (17) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1963. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Source: AustralianFootball.com | |||
Football career edit
During an era of dour defence, Johns' ability to score goals at an average 3.37 per game was exceptional. During his time at the club he won the club's leading goalkicker award six times and the competition's award four times.[1] He was a member of four premiership teams for Port Adelaide.
Personal life edit
Rex Johns died after a valiant battle with cancer on the 16 December 2009 at the age of 74.
Reputation edit
Rex Johns was the childhood idol of Malcolm Blight.[2]
References edit
- ^ "Australian Football - Rexie Johns - Player Bio". australianfootball.com. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
- ^ "Subscribe | heraldsun". www.heraldsun.com.au. Retrieved 1 August 2017.