Jack Caesar
Australian rules footballer, born 1917
Jack Caesar | ||
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Personal information | ||
Full name | John Francis Caesar | |
Date of birth | ( 1917-01-05 ) 5 January 1917 | |
Place of birth | Footscray, Victoria | |
Date of death | 18 June 2004 (2004-06-18) (aged 87) | |
Original team(s) | Ascot Vale | |
Height | 165 cm (5 ft 5 in) | |
Weight | 67 kg (148 lb) | |
Playing career 1 | ||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) |
1938–42 | Essendon | 75 (15) |
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Playing statistics correct to the end of 1942.
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Sources: AFL Tables , AustralianFootball.com |
Australian rules footballer
John Francis "Jules" Caesar (5 January 1917 – 18 June 2004) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Recruited from Ascot Vale, Caesar was a wingman in Essendon's 1942 premiership team, after playing in a Grand Final loss the previous year. He fought in the Pacific Islands during the war and played at Yarraville when he returned in 1946.
References
- Jack Caesar's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers . 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.
Coach:
D. Reynolds
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