Full name John Samuel Wade Role Footballer Name Jack Wade | Years Club Place of death Syria Died June 11, 1941, Syria | |
Date of birth (1907-10-03)3 October 1907 Date of death 11 June 1941(1941-06-11) (aged 33) 1927-19301931-1933 Port AdelaideSouth Melbourne Original team Port Adelaide Football Club | ||
John Samuel "Jack" Wade was an Australian rules footballer who played with Port Adelaide in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) and South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Playing in Port Adelaide's premiership side in 1928, he represented South Australia before being recruited by South Melbourne. Also representing Victoria at badminton, he was killed in action in Lebanon during World War II.
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