Rex Johns Explained

Rex Johns
Fullname:	Rex Harold Johns
Nickname:	Rexie / Sexy Rexie Johns
Birth Date:	21 May 1935
Death Place:	Adelaide
Height:	184.5 cm
Weight:	80 kg
Position:	Forward
Statsend:	1963
Years1:	1954–1963
Club1:	Port Adelaide
Games Goals1:	134 (451)
Sooyears1:	1957, 1960
Sooteam1:	South Australia
Soogames Goals1:	5 (17)
Careerhighlights:	4x Port Adelaide premiership player (1956, 1957, 1958, 1962) 6x Port Adelaide leading goal-kicker (1956, 1957, 1958, 1961, 1962, 1963) 4x SANFL leading goal-kicker (1956, 1958, 1962, 1963)

Rex Harold Johns (21 May 1935 – 16 December 2009) was an Australian rules footballer for the Port Adelaide Football Club in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL).

Football career

During an era of dour defence, Johns' ability to score goals at an average 3.37 per game was exceptional. During his time at the club he won the club's leading goalkicker award six times and the competition's award four times.^[1] He was a member of four premiership teams for Port Adelaide.

Personal life

Rex Johns died after a valiant battle with cancer on the 16 December 2009 at the age of 74.

Reputation

Rex Johns was the childhood idol of Malcolm Blight.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Australian Football - Rexie Johns - Player Bio. australianfootball.com. 2016-03-17.
2. Web site: Subscribe heraldsun. www.heraldsun.com.au. 2017-08-01.