Australian rules footballer
| John James | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | John James | ||
| Nickname(s) | Johnny | ||
| Date of birth | (1934-01-18)18 January 1934 | ||
| Date of death | 8 December 2010(2010-12-08) (aged 76) | ||
| Place of death | Robinvale, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | St Patrick's College | ||
| Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Weight | 81 kg (179 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Half back flank | ||
| Playing career | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1953–1963 | Carlton | 195 (31) | |
| Representative team honours | |||
| Years | Team | Games (Goals) | |
| 1955–1962 | Victoria | 15 (?) | |
| Playing statistics correct to the end of 1963. State and international statistics correct as of 1962. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
John James (18 January 1934 – 8 December 2010) was a leading Australian rules footballer in the Victorian Football League (VFL). He won the Brownlow Medal, the highest individual honour in the sport, in 1961.
Recruited from St. Patrick's College, Ballarat, James played for the Carlton Football Club from 1953 to 1963, playing 195 games. He finished third in the 1957 Brownlow Medal count and won the award in 1961. He won the Carlton Best and Fairest three times (in 1955, 1960 and 1961). James was named on the half-back flank in the Carlton Team of the Century.
In his debut season, James played off a half-forward flank and booted the terribly inaccurate figures of eight goals, 43 behinds. Throughout his career he played in a variety of positions, including the backline. After his retirement in 1963, he went to coach Robinvale.
James died in Robinvale, Victoria, on 8 December 2010, following a stroke.
References
- ^ "Carlton great James passes away". ABC Online. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 8 December 2010. Retrieved 8 December 2010.
- Timms, Daryl (8 December 2010). "Carlton says goodbye to John James". Herald Sun. Retrieved 8 December 2010.
External links
- John James's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- John James's Blueseum profile
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