Date of birth 15 March 1919 Name Jack Allister Years Club | Height/Weight 173 cm / 77 kg Died March 22, 1946 | |
Full name John Collin William Allister Date of death 22 March 1946(1946-03-22) (aged 27) Role Australian Rules Footballer | ||
Original team(s) St Paul's (Ascot Vale) | ||
John Collin William "Jack" Allister (15 March 1919 – 22 March 1946) was an Australian rules footballer who played for North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Allister started his career in 1938 with Essendon but managed just one game. He returned to the league in 1941 and joined North Melbourne, playing 58 games for the club over his five seasons. His best year came in 1942 when he kicked 29 goals and won the Syd Barker Medal for North Melbourne's best and fairest.
He died of pneumonia on 22 March 1946.
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