Australian rules footballer
| Jim Baxter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Baxter during his Collingwood career | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | James Robert Baxter | ||
| Date of birth | (1887-10-08)8 October 1887 | ||
| Place of birth | Maldon, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 22 April 1952(1952-04-22) (aged 64) | ||
| Place of death | Tongala, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Maldon | ||
| Height | 168 cm (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) | ||
| Playing career | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1907–09 | Collingwood | 04 0(1) | |
| 1910–14 | Footscray (VFA) | 80 (80) | |
| Playing statistics correct to the end of 1909. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
James Robert Baxter (8 October 1887 – 22 April 1952) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL) and Footscray in the Victorian Football Association (VFA).
Baxter later served in the Australian Army during World War I.
Death
James Baxter died in April 1952 as a result of a fall into an empty coal bunker at the Tongala Milk Products factory where he was employed. The Coroner's inquest into his death was unable to determine the cause of his fall.
Notes
- Holmesby & Main (2014), p. 53.
- Death Fall in Coal Bunker, The (Melbourne) Sun News-Pictorial, (Wednesday, 23 April 1952), p. 6.
- Man Found Dead in Condensery Bunker, The Riverine Herald, (Thursday, 24 April 1952), p. 1.
- "Accident Victim's Funeral". Kyabram Free Press And Rodney And Deakin Shires Advocate. Victoria, Australia. 1 May 1952. p. 4.
- Police Seeking Information on Man's Movements, The Riverine Herald, (Thursday, 1 May 1952), p. 1.
- Open Finding on Tongala Man's Death, The Riverine Herald, (Monday, 4 August 1952), p. 1.
References
- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
External links
- Jim Baxter's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Jim Baxter's profile at Collingwood Forever
- James R. Baxter, at The VFA Project.
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