Jack Paterson (footballer)
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| Jack Paterson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | John Black Paterson | ||
| Date of birth | 6 December 1900 | ||
| Place of birth | Boort, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 30 November 1975 (aged 74) | ||
| Place of death | Geelong, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Geelong College | ||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Weight | 78 kg (172 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1920, 1924–26 | Geelong | 23 (10) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1926. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
John Black Paterson (6 December 1900 – 30 November 1975) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
The son of Robert Sturrock Paterson (1860–1938),[2] and Isabelle Paterson, née Ison (1863–1942),[3] John Black Paterson was born at Boort, Victoria on 6 December 1900.[4]
He married Isabella May James (1902–1938) on 23 October 1929. They were divorced in 1936. He married Bernice Irma Dinse (1910–1970) in 1939.
Football
He played at centre half-forward in the Geelong Second XVIII team that won the 1923 Seconds' premiership, defeating Richmond, 9.12 (66) to 5.10 (40).[5]
Military service
Paterson later served in the Australian Army during World War II.[6] He was taken prisoner of war during fighting in Greece in 1941, and was held at Oflag VII-B in Eichstätt in Germany.[7]
