Jack Atkins
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| Jack Atkins | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Ernest John Atkins | ||
| Date of birth | 19 December 1916 | ||
| Place of birth | Toorak, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | Error: Need valid death date (first date): year, month, day | ||
| Place of death | Sunda Strait, off Java | ||
| Original team(s) | Old Melburnians | ||
| Height/Weight | 184 cm / 89 kg | ||
| Position(s) | Full back | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1940 | Melbourne | 4 (1) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1940 season.
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Ernest John "Jack" Atkins (19 December 1916 – 1 March 1942) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL). His father, Ernie, played VFL football for University. He was an able seaman on HMAS Perth during World War II when it was hit by a Japanese torpedo.
See also
Sources
- Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.
- Jack Atkins's statistics from AFL Tables
- http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/Veteran.aspx?ServiceId=N&VeteranId=1085902
External links
Categories:
- Use dmy dates from February 2014
- Use Australian English from February 2014
- All Wikipedia articles written in Australian English
- Age error
- 1916 births
- 1942 deaths
- Australian rules footballers from Victoria (Australia)
- Melbourne Football Club players
- Old Melburnians Football Club players
- Australian military personnel killed in World War II
- Royal Australian Navy personnel of World War II
