Jack T. Lynch
Encyclopedia
Jack Lynch is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong
, until he defected to the VFA club Preston without clearance in 1941. He was accidentally killed while on active service during World War II
.
Geelong Football Club
The Geelong Football Club, nicknamed The Cats, is a professional Australian rules football club, named after and based in the city of Geelong, playing in the Australian Football League . The club has been the VFL/AFL premiers nine times, with a record equalling 3 in the AFL era. Geelong has also...
, until he defected to the VFA club Preston without clearance in 1941. He was accidentally killed while on active service during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
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Sources
- Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.