Australian rules footballer
| Jack Thompson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Walter John Thompson | ||
| Date of birth | (1927-08-23)23 August 1927 | ||
| Date of death | 7 December 1961(1961-12-07) (aged 34) | ||
| Place of death | Northcote, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Richmond Sub-Districts | ||
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) | ||
| Playing career | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1948–51 | Collingwood | 51 (24) | |
| Playing statistics correct to the end of 1951. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Jack Thompson (23 August 1927 – 7 December 1961) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
He died after being shot by his de facto partner in December 1961.
Notes
- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 880. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- "Court Told Shot Fired To Frighten". The Age. Melbourne, Victoria. 27 March 1962. p. 8.
External links
- Jack Thompson's playing statistics from AFL Tables