Jim Oppy
Australian rules footballer
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James Watson Oppy (8 March 1921 – 24 July 2011)[4] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[5]
Fullname
James Watson Oppy
Born
8 March 1921
Maryborough, Victoria
Maryborough, Victoria
Died
24 July 2011 (aged 90)
Original teams
Campbell's Creek,[1] Castlemaine,[2] Maryborough[3]
| Jim Oppy | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | James Watson Oppy | ||
| Born |
8 March 1921 Maryborough, Victoria | ||
| Died | 24 July 2011 (aged 90) | ||
| Original teams | Campbell's Creek,[1] Castlemaine,[2] Maryborough[3] | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1945 | Melbourne | 3 (0) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1945. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Family
The son of James Thomas Oppy (1893-1935)[6] and Doris Edna Oppy, née Watson (1895-1967), James Watson Oppy, known as "Jim", was born on 8 March 1921.
He was the older brother of Richmond player Max Oppy and cousin of Dick Reynolds, Tom Reynolds, and murdered lawyer Keith William Allan.