Jack King
Hawthorn
AFL career
69 games37 goals
- Debut
- R1 1941 v FSC26 Apr 1941
- Most recent
- R20 1945 v SME1 Sept 1945
Stats
Bio
Recruited from East Burwood, Jack King became a consistent fixture for Hawthorn during the tumultuous years of the Second World War. A compact and sturdy utility standing just 174cm but weighing a solid 83kg, King used his frame to win possession in the centre and proved dangerous as a resting forward. He adapted quickly to VFL standard, polling four Brownlow votes in his debut season, and evolved into a reliable senior figure who played full seasons as the war concluded. His consistency was recognised internally when he finished third in the club's 1944 Best and Fairest award behind Jack Blackman and Jim Bohan.
Profile
- Full name
- Jack F. King
- Born
- 09 Apr 1919
- Died
- 21 July 2012 (aged 93y 103d)
- Birthplace
- Oakleigh, VIC
- Deathplace
- Warburton, VIC
- Height
- 174 cm
- Weight
- 83 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from East Burwood, Jack King became a consistent fixture for Hawthorn during the tumultuous years of the Second World War. A compact and sturdy utility standing just 174cm but weighing a solid 83kg, King used his frame to win possession in the centre and proved dangerous as a resting forward. He adapted quickly to VFL standard, polling four Brownlow votes in his debut season, and evolved into a reliable senior figure who played full seasons as the war concluded. His consistency was recognised internally when he finished third in the club's 1944 Best and Fairest award behind Jack Blackman and Jim Bohan.