Australian rules footballer
| Jack McElroy | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | John Edward McElroy | ||
| Date of birth | (1913-03-24)24 March 1913 | ||
| Place of birth | Warracknabeal, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 26 July 1958(1958-07-26) (aged 45) | ||
| Place of death | Essendon, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Brunswick | ||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 81.5 kg (180 lb) | ||
| Playing career | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1935–37 | Brunswick (VFA) | 49 (76) | |
| 1938–39 | Carlton | 17 (12) | |
| 1940–41 | Brunswick (VFA) | 37 (79) | |
| Playing statistics correct to the end of 1939. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
John Edward McElroy (24 March 1913 – 26 July 1958) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL) and Brunswick in the Victorian Football Association (VFA).
Family
The son of John Edward McElroy (1872–1937), and Sarah Jane McElroy (1890–1919), née Dunne, John Edward McElroy was born at Warracknabeal on 24 March 1913.
He married Alma Mary Harrison (1916–2001) on 27 March 1937.
Death
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He died at Essendon, Victoria on 26 July 1958. He was buried at Melbourne General Cemetery.
Notes
- Holmesby & Main (2009), p. 542.
- "Deaths: McElroy", The Age, (Wednesday, 12 May 1937), p. 1.
- "Bride's Six Attendants", The Herald, (Saturday, 27 March 1937), p. 19.
- "Deaths: McElroy", The Age, (Monday, 28 July 1958), p. 12.
References
- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2009). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (8th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-921496-00-4.
- World War Two Nominal Roll: Corporal John Edward McElroy (V311078), Department of Veterans' Affairs.
- World War Two Service Record: Corporal John Edward McElroy (V311078), National Archives of Australia.
External links
- Jack McElroy's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Jack McElroy's playing statistics from the VFA Project
- Jack McElroy's profile at Blueseum
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