Jim Baxter (Australian footballer) explained

Jim Baxter
Fullname:	James Robert Baxter
Birth Date:	8 October 1887
Birth Place:	Maldon, Victoria
Death Place:	Tongala, Victoria
Originalteam:	Maldon
Height:	168 cm
Weight:	70 kg
Statsend:	1909
Years1:	1907–09
Games Goals1:	4 (1)
Years2:	1910–14
Club2:	(VFA)
Games Goals2:	80 (80)

James Robert Baxter (8 October 1887 – 22 April 1952) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL) and Footscray in the Victorian Football Association (VFA).^[1]

Baxter later served in the Australian Army during World War I.

Death

James Baxter died in April 1952 as a result of a fall into an empty coal bunker at the Tongala Milk Products factory where he was employed.^{[2] [3] [4]} The Coroner's inquest into his death was unable to determine the cause of his fall.^{[5] [6]}

References

• 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.

External links

• • Jim Baxter's profile at Collingwood Forever
• James R. Baxter, at The VFA Project.

Notes and References

1. Holmesby & Main (2014), p. 53.
2. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article279794896 Death Fall in Coal Bunker, The (Melbourne) Sun News-Pictorial, (Wednesday, 23 April 1952), p. 6.
3. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article116871177 Man Found Dead in Condensery Bunker, The Riverine Herald, (Thursday, 24 April 1952), p. 1.
4. News: Accident Victim's Funeral. . Kyabram Free Press And Rodney And Deakin Shires Advocate . Victoria, Australia . 1 May 1952 . 4.
5. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article116871366 Police Seeking Information on Man's Movements, The Riverine Herald, (Thursday, 1 May 1952), p. 1.
6. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article116874173 Open Finding on Tongala Man's Death, The Riverine Herald, (Monday, 4 August 1952), p. 1.