Jack Nolan (Australian footballer)

Jack Nolan (14 May 1902 – 28 October 1971) was an Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

Jack Nolan
Personal information
Full name Jack Nolan
Date of birth (1902-05-14)14 May 1902
Place of birth Wangaratta, Victoria
Date of death 28 October 1971(1971-10-28) (aged 69)
Original team(s) Leongatha
Height 188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 83 kg (183 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1926 North Melbourne 9 (10)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1926.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Nolan was born in Wangaratta and educated at the Wangaratta High School[2] and went onto be a teacher at the Leongatha High School between 1925 and 1928.

Nolan was recruited to North Melbourne from Leongatha in 1926. [3]

Nolan was a brother of VFL players, Clarrie and Leo. Nolan along with his brothers, established Nolan Brothers Sports Stores in Albury, Leeton and Wangaratta, which became one of the largest inland sports depots in Australia.

Jack returned to the North East of Victoria and later played with West Albury.

Nolan later became President of the Albury Athletic Club in the 1940's. [4]

Notes
  1. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 659. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
  2. "1918 - Wangaratta High School". Trove Newspapers. Wangaratta Chronicle (Vic). 18 December 1918. p. 4. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  3. "1926 - North Melbourne". Trove Newspapers. The Age. 12 April 1926. p. 14. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  4. "1941 - For the Soldiers at Albury". Trove Newspapers. Sporting Globe (Melbourne, Vic). 5 February 1941. p. 10. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
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