John James Francis Dempsey (25 September 1919 – 9 September 2006) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the 1940s.
| Jack Dempsey | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | John James Francis Dempsey | ||
| Date of birth | 25 September 1919 | ||
| Place of birth | Richmond, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 9 September 2006 (aged 86) | ||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 88 kg (194 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1941, 1944–1947 | South Melbourne | 45 (12) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1947. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Dempsey made four appearances in the 1941 VFL season but didn't play a single game over the next two years, as he was on active service with the Australian Army.[1] He returned to South Melbourne in 1944 and kicked three goals on his first game back, against St Kilda at Junction Oval.[2] A regular member of the team in 1945, Dempsey missed just one game all year and was South Melbourne's ruck-rover in the 1945 VFL Grand Final.[3][4]
References
edit- ^ "WW2 Nominal Roll". Australian Government.
- ^ AFL Tables: Jack Dempsey
- ^ "The Bloodbath Grand Final". Australian Football.
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. Melbourne: BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
External links
edit- Jack Dempsey at AustralianFootball.com
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