Full name John Douglas Edwards Years Club Height/Weight 180 cm / 76 kg | Date of birth 26 February 1931 Name Jack Edwards | |
Date of death 23 August 2014(2014-08-23) (aged 83) | ||
Original team(s) West Brunswick Juniors | ||
John Douglas Edwards (26 February 1931 – 23 August 2014) was an Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the 1950s.
Edwards was a fullback and won a Syd Barker Medal in 1956 for North Melbourne's best and fairest player. He also represented Victoria at interstate football towards the end of his career.
After retiring as a player he became a coach in the VFA for both Coburg and Brunswick. He remained involved in the game as well as a football commentator on TV.
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