Jack Gale
Australian rules footballer
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Jack Gale (28 August 1899 – 5 April 1975)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played three games in the VFL for Richmond Football Club in 1924.
Fullname
John Henry Gale
Born
28 August 1899
Burnie, Tasmania
Burnie, Tasmania
Died
5 April 1975 (aged 75)
Burnie, Tasmania
Burnie, Tasmania
Original team
Yeoman (Tas)
| Jack Gale | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | John Henry Gale | ||
| Born |
28 August 1899 Burnie, Tasmania | ||
| Died |
5 April 1975 (aged 75) Burnie, Tasmania | ||
| Original team | Yeoman (Tas) | ||
| Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1924 | Richmond | 3 (0) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1924. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
He returned to Tasmania and was Captain/Coach of the Wynyard Football Club from 1927 and 1928. After retiring as a player he then became an umpire in the NWFU.
Gale's son, Don, was a champion Tasmanian footballer who became the first player from the NWFU to achieve All Australian selection, whilst two of his grandsons, Michael and Brendon, had lengthy AFL careers throughout the 1990s, both also playing at Richmond.
