Full name Ernest John Atkins Name Jack Atkins Original team(s) Old Melburnians | Place of birth Toorak, Victoria | |
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Date of birth (1916-12-19)19 December 1916 Date of death 1 March 1942(1942-03-01) (aged 25) | ||
Ernest John "Jack" Atkins (19 December 1916 – 1 March 1942) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL). His father, Ernie, played VFL football for University. He was an able seaman on HMAS Perth during World War II when it was hit by a Japanese torpedo.
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