Jack Howell (footballer) explained

Jack Howell
Fullname:John Edmund Howell
Birth Date:31 August 1924
Birth Place:Spotswood, Victoria
Originalteam:Chelsea
Debutdate:16 May 1942
Debutteam:Carlton
Debutopponent:South Melbourne
Debutstadium:Princes Park
Height:192 cm
Weight:91 kg
Statsend:1954
Years1:1942–1954
Club1:Carlton
Games Goals1:137 (246)
Years2:1954–1956
Club2:Oakleigh (VFA)
Games Goals2:34 (49)
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John Edmund "Chooka" Howell (31 August 1924 – 12 June 1994), nicknamed "Chooka" (as was his father) from his distinctive gait, was an Australian rules footballer in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Three generations of grand final players

He has the distinction of being a member of the only three-generation set of participants in a VFL/AFL Grand Final.

His father Jack P. "Chooka" Howell played for South Melbourne, against Collingwood, in the 1918 Grand Final.

This Jack "Chooka" Howell played for Carlton, against Essendon, in the 1947 Grand Final.

His son, Scott Howell played for Carlton, against Collingwood, in the 1981 Grand Final.

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