Jack Graham (footballer)
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Jack Graham is a former Australian rules footballer who played for South Melbourne
in the VFL
during the 1930s and 40s.
Graham was utility player but played mostly as a ruckman. Over the course of his career he was one of the few players who used the place kick
and he played in losing grand finals with South Melbourne in 1936 and 1945. He polled well in a couple of Brownlow Medal counts with a seventh placing in 1937 and an equal sixth in 1941. He later served as coach of South Adelaide
and also played briefly for the club.
His shin was lacerated in a football game, and the wound never healed properly. He had surgery after retirement to repair the wound, and died from surgical complications.
His son Ricky Graham
and grandson Ben Graham both became league footballers at Geelong.
Sydney Swans
The Sydney Swans Football Club is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in Sydney, New South Wales. The club, founded in 1874, was known as the South Melbourne Football Club until it relocated to Sydney in 1982 to become the Sydney...
in the VFL
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
during the 1930s and 40s.
Graham was utility player but played mostly as a ruckman. Over the course of his career he was one of the few players who used the place kick
Place kick
The place kick is a kicking style commonly used in rugby league and rugby union. It is also seen in Association football, American football and Canadian football.-American and Canadian football:...
and he played in losing grand finals with South Melbourne in 1936 and 1945. He polled well in a couple of Brownlow Medal counts with a seventh placing in 1937 and an equal sixth in 1941. He later served as coach of South Adelaide
South Adelaide Football Club
South Adelaide Football Club competes in the South Australian National Football League . Known as the Panthers, their home ground is Hickinbotham Oval , located in Noarlunga Downs in the southern suburbs of Adelaide....
and also played briefly for the club.
His shin was lacerated in a football game, and the wound never healed properly. He had surgery after retirement to repair the wound, and died from surgical complications.
His son Ricky Graham
Ricky Graham
Ricky Graham is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Geelong in the VFL during the late 1960s.He also captain-coached TFL club New Norfolk...
and grandson Ben Graham both became league footballers at Geelong.