Jack Nolan (Australian footballer) explained

Jack Nolan
Fullname:Jack Nolan
Birth Date:14 May 1902
Birth Place:Wangaratta, Victoria
Originalteam:Wangaratta, Leongatha
Height:188 cm
Weight:83 kg
Statsend:1926
Years1:1926
Games Goals1:9 (10)

Jack Nolan (14 May 1902 – 28 October 1971) was an Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

Nolan was born in Wangaratta and educated at the Wangaratta High School[2] and went onto be a teacher at the Leongatha High School between 1925 and 1928.

Nolan was recruited to North Melbourne from Leongatha in 1926. [3]

Nolan was a brother of VFL players, Clarrie and Leo. Nolan along with his brothers, established Nolan Brothers Sports Stores in Albury, Leeton and Wangaratta, which became one of the largest inland sports depots in Australia.

Jack returned to the North East of Victoria and later played with West Albury.

Nolan later became President of the Albury Athletic Club in the 1940s. [4]

Notes and References

  1. Book: The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 . Holmesby. Russell. Main. Jim . 2014 . 10th . 978-1-921496-32-5 . BAS Publishing . Seaford, Victoria . 659.
  2. Web site: 1918 - Wangaratta High School . Trove Newspapers . Wangaratta Chronicle (Vic) . 1 January 2021 . 4 . 18 December 1918.
  3. Web site: 1926 - North Melbourne . Trove Newspapers . The Age . 27 December 2020 . 14 . 12 April 1926.
  4. Web site: 1941 - For the Soldiers at Albury . Trove Newspapers . Sporting Globe (Melbourne, Vic) . 1 January 2021 . 10 . 5 February 1941.