Jim Fraser (Australian footballer)
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Fullname
James Fraser
Date of birth
21 December 1896
Place of birth
Mansfield, Victoria
Date of death
5 November 1975 (aged 78)
| Jim Fraser | |||
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_evades_Ern_Elliott_(back)_in_Carlton_v_Fitzroy_game,_July_1922.png) Jim Fraser (front) evading Ern Elliott, 1922. | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | James Fraser | ||
| Date of birth | 21 December 1896 | ||
| Place of birth | Mansfield, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 5 November 1975 (aged 78) | ||
| Place of death | Preston, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Mansfield | ||
| Height | 165 cm (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1922–23 | Carlton | 14 (13) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1923. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
James Fraser, MM (21 December 1896 – 5 November 1975) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
Before his football career Fraser served with distinction in World War I, being awarded the Military Medal in October 1917 for "bravery in the field".[2]
