James Robert Baxter (8 October 1887 – 22 April 1952) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL) and Footscray in the Victorian Football Association (VFA).[1]
| Jim Baxter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Baxter during his Collingwood career | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | James Robert Baxter | ||
| Date of birth | 8 October 1887 | ||
| Place of birth | Maldon, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 22 April 1952 (aged 64) | ||
| Place of death | Tongala, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Maldon | ||
| Height | 168 cm (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1907–09 | Collingwood | 4 (1) | |
| 1910–14 | Footscray (VFA) | 80 (80) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1909. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Baxter later served in the Australian Army during World War I.
Death
editJames Baxter died in April 1952 as a result of a fall into an empty coal bunker at the Tongala Milk Products factory where he was employed.[2][3][4] The Coroner's inquest into his death was unable to determine the cause of his fall.[5][6]
Notes
edit- ^ Holmesby & Main (2014), p. 53.
- ^ Death Fall in Coal Bunker, The (Melbourne) Sun News-Pictorial, (Wednesday, 23 April 1952), p. 6.
- ^ Man Found Dead in Condensery Bunker, The Riverine Herald, (Thursday, 24 April 1952), p. 1.
- ^ "Accident Victim's Funeral". Kyabram Free Press And Rodney And Deakin Shires Advocate. Victoria, Australia. 1 May 1952. p. 4.
- ^ Police Seeking Information on Man's Movements, The Riverine Herald, (Thursday, 1 May 1952), p. 1.
- ^ Open Finding on Tongala Man's Death, The Riverine Herald, (Monday, 4 August 1952), p. 1.
References
edit- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Jim Baxter (Australian footballer).
- Jim Baxter's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Jim Baxter's profile at Collingwood Forever
- James R. Baxter, at The VFA Project.
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