Jack Burke (footballer)
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Fullname
John Augustine Burke
Date of birth
29 April 1918
Place of birth
Williamstown, Victoria
Date of death
17 January 2004 (aged 85)
| Jack Burke | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | John Augustine Burke | ||
| Date of birth | 29 April 1918 | ||
| Place of birth | Williamstown, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 17 January 2004 (aged 85) | ||
| Place of death | Mount Waverley, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Caulfield Amateurs | ||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Follower / forward | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1939–45 | Hawthorn | 74 (83) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1945. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
John Augustine Burke (29 April 1918 – 17 January 2004) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
The son of Herbert James Burke and Mary Agnes Burke, nee O'Connor, John Augustine Burke was born at Williamstown on 29 April 1918.
