James Alfred Don (11 September 1930 – 26 March 2003)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
| Jim Don | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | James Alfred Don | ||
| Date of birth | 11 September 1930 | ||
| Place of birth | Koo Wee Rup, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 26 March 2003 (aged 72) | ||
| Place of death | Port Macquarie, New South Wales | ||
| Original team(s) | St Columb's Church of England | ||
| Height | 179 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 79 kg (174 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1950 | Hawthorn | 5 (0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1950. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Don came to Hawthorn from the St Columb's Church of England club.[2] He started 1950 in the Hawthorn thirds, but by round six of the 1950 VFL season had broken into the senior team and made five appearances.[3][4]
References
edit- ^ Lovett, Michael (2004). AFL 2004 - The Official Statistical History Of The AFL. AFL Publishing. ISBN 0-9580300-5-7.
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
- ^ The Argus,"Rapid rise", 26 May 1950, p. 17
- ^ AFL Tables: Jim Don