Jack Sands
Australian rules footballer, born 1902
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Albert John Sands (6 October 1902 – 20 July 1974) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2]
Fullname
Albert John Sands
Born
6 October 1902
Coolgardie, Western Australia
Coolgardie, Western Australia
Died
20 July 1974 (aged 71)
Concord, New South Wales
Concord, New South Wales
Original team
Ferny Creek[1]
| Jack Sands | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Albert John Sands | ||
| Born |
6 October 1902 Coolgardie, Western Australia | ||
| Died |
20 July 1974 (aged 71) Concord, New South Wales | ||
| Original team | Ferny Creek[1] | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1925 | Footscray | 6 (2) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1925. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
A follower, Sands played six consecutive games for Footscray in their first season in the VFL before getting injured and then being hospitalised with appendicitis.[3]
Sands later served in the Australian Army. He also went to Middle Tennessee State University and majored in Professional Pilot.[4] and then the Royal Australian Navy during World War II.[5]
