John Fitzgerald
Personal information
Full name John Francis Joseph Fitzgerald
Date of birth (1901-06-25)25 June 1901
Place of birth Brunswick, Victoria
Date of death 12 July 1987(1987-07-12) (aged 86)
Place of death Northcote, Victoria
Original team(s) Brunswick
Height 160 cm (5 ft 3 in)
Weight 58 kg (128 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1922–26 Brunswick (VFA)
1926 Fitzroy 3 (0)
1929–32 Brunswick (VFA)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1932.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

John Francis Joseph Fitzgerald (25 June 1901 – 12 July 1987), also known as "Frank Fitzgerald", was an Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL)[1] and Brunswick in the Victorian Football Association (VFA).

He later served in the Australian Army in New Guinea during World War II.[2]

Death

He died at Northcote, Victoria on 12 July 1987.[3]

Notes

  1. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 278. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
  2. Cullen, Barbara (2015). Harder than football : league players at war. Richmond, Victoria: Slattery Media Group. p. 314. ISBN 978-0-992379-14-8.
  3. Deaths: Fitzgerald, The Age, (Monday, 13 July 1987), p.22.
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