Jack Roberts (footballer, born 1926) explained

Jack Roberts
Fullname:John Douglas Roberts
Birth Date:20 November 1926
Birth Place:Paynesville, Victoria
Death Place:Lake Buloke, Victoria
Originalteam:Traralgon
Height:183 cm
Weight:79 kg
Guernsey:11
Statsend:1950
Years1:1947–50
Games Goals1:26 (0)

John Douglas Roberts (20 November 1926 – 19 December 1965) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

Roberts struggled to gain a regular place in the Richmond senior side, but did win the Richmond Reserves’ Best and Fairest award in 1949. He subsequently coached country teams in Maffra, Rushworth and Donald.[2]

He drowned at the age of 39 in Lake Buloke (just north of Donald) in December 1965.[3]

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 . 755.
  2. Web site: Jack Roberts . Tigerland Archive.
  3. News: Deaths. . The Age . 22 December 1965.