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Jack Barker (Australian rules footballer)

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Date of birth
  
23 December 1917

1937-1945
  
Hawthorn

Years
  
Club


Height/Weight
  
185cm / 98 kg

Original team(s)
  
Woodend

Name
  
Jack Barker

Jack Barker (Australian rules footballer) LAUNCH OF THE JACK BARKER OVAL AT CHELTENHAM Southern Football

Date of death
  
29 October 1989(1989-10-29) (aged 71)

Jack Barker (23 December 1917 – 29 October 1989) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Hawthorn in the VFL. Barker was a centre half back and won Hawthorn's 'Best and Fairest' award in 1942. Off the field he worked as a fireman and once played a game despite suffering smoke inhalation the previous night.[1]

References

Jack Barker (Australian rules footballer) Wikipedia