Jack Thompson (Australian footballer)

For the Carlton player, see Jack Thomson (footballer).

Jack Thompson
Personal information
Full name Walter John Thompson
Date of birth (1927-08-23)23 August 1927
Date of death 7 December 1961(1961-12-07) (aged 34)
Place of death Northcote, Victoria
Original team(s) Richmond Sub-Districts
Height 185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 83 kg (183 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1948–51 Collingwood 51 (24)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1951.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Jack Thompson (23 August 1927 – 7 December 1961) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

He died after being shot by his de facto partner in December 1961.[2]

  1. ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 880. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
  2. ^ "Court Told Shot Fired To Frighten". The Age. Melbourne, Victoria. 27 March 1962. p. 8.