Jim Baxter (Australian footballer)

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 (1887-10-08)8 October 1887
Place of birth Maldon, Victoria
Date of death 22 April 1952(1952-04-22) (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 04 0(1)
1910–14 Footscray (VFA) 80 (80)
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

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James 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

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  1. ^ Holmesby & Main (2014), p. 53.
  2. ^ Death Fall in Coal Bunker, The (Melbourne) Sun News-Pictorial, (Wednesday, 23 April 1952), p. 6.
  3. ^ Man Found Dead in Condensery Bunker, The Riverine Herald, (Thursday, 24 April 1952), p. 1.
  4. ^ "Accident Victim's Funeral". Kyabram Free Press And Rodney And Deakin Shires Advocate. Victoria, Australia. 1 May 1952. p. 4.
  5. ^ Police Seeking Information on Man's Movements, The Riverine Herald, (Thursday, 1 May 1952), p. 1.
  6. ^ Open Finding on Tongala Man's Death, The Riverine Herald, (Monday, 4 August 1952), p. 1.

References

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  • 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.
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