Jack Sanders (footballer) explained

Jack Sanders
Fullname:	William James Sanders
Birth Date:	8 August 1904
Birth Place:	Warrenheip, Victoria
Death Place:	Ferntree Gully, Victoria
Position:	Half-back flank
Statsend:	1926
Years1:	1926
Games Goals1:	1 (0)

Jack Sanders (8 August 1904 – 24 August 1990) was an Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).^[1]

Family

The youngest child born to Michael Patrick Sanders (1872–1921) and Margaret Sanders, nee Walsh (1869–1929), William James Sanders was born at Warrenheip on 8 August 1904. He was known as Jack Sanders during his football career.

Football

Sanders joined North Melbourne from the local C.Y.M.S. team for the 1926 season^[2] and played a single senior game against South Melbourne in Round 16 of that season.^[3]

Death

Sanders died at Ferntree Gully on 24 August 1990 and was cremated at Springvale Botanical Cemetery.^[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 . 784.
2. News: FOOTBALL. . The Age . 22164 . Victoria, Australia . 19 April 1926 . 5.
3. News: Club Notes. . The Argus . 24,976 . Victoria, Australia . 27 August 1926 . 5.
4. Web site: William James Sanders . Southern Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust.