Jack Caesar
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).
| Jack Caesar | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | John Francis Caesar | ||
| Date of birth | 5 January 1917 | ||
| Place of birth | Footscray, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 18 June 2004 (aged 87) | ||
| Original team(s) | Ascot Vale | ||
| Height | 165 cm (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Weight | 67 kg (148 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1938–42 | Essendon | 75 (15) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1942. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
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.
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