Jack Davis (16 July 1908 – 11 August 1991) was an
Australian rules football
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er who played with
St Kilda in the
VFL during the 1930s.
A key position defender, Davis finished in the top 10 of the Brownlow Medal count four times, including third placing in 1933 and equal fifth in 1935.
He was a regular
Victorian
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interstate representative and won St Kilda's
best and fairest
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award in the 1934, 1935 and 1937 seasons.
In 1939 he went to
Brighton
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in the
Victorian Football Association
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as playing coach,
and in 1940, his final season, he won the
Recorder Cup and V. F. A. Medal as best and fairest in the Association.
References
External links
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Trevor Barker Award winners
1908 births
Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state)
St Kilda Football Club players
Brighton Football Club players
Brighton Football Club coaches
1991 deaths
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