Australian rules footballer, born 1917
Australian rules footballer
| Jack Caesar |
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| Full name |
John Francis Caesar |
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| Date of birth |
(1917-01-05)5 January 1917 |
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| Place of birth |
Footscray, Victoria |
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| Date of death |
18 June 2004(2004-06-18) (aged 87) |
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| Original team(s) |
Ascot Vale |
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| Height |
165 cm (5 ft 5 in) |
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| Weight |
67 kg (148 lb) |
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| Years |
Club |
Games (Goals) |
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| 1938–42 |
Essendon |
75 (15) |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1942. |
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Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
John Francis "Jules" Caesar (5 January 1917 – 18 June 2004) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Recruited from Ascot Vale, Caesar was a wingman in Essendon's 1942 premiership team, after playing in a Grand Final loss the previous year. He fought in the Pacific Islands during the war and played at Yarraville when he returned in 1946.
References
- Jack Caesar's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.
