Jim Baird (Australian footballer)

Jim Baird
Personal information
Full name James George Baird
Nickname(s) Bones, Gentleman Jim
Date of birth 9 November 1920
Place of birth Parkville, Victoria
Date of death 4 November 2003(2003-11-04) (aged 82)
Place of death Sandringham, Victoria
Original team(s) Princes Hill
Debut Round 1,1941, Carlton vs. Melbourne, at Princes Park, Carlton
Height 179 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 75 kg (165 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1941–1951 Carlton 130 (85)
1956 Sorrento 12 (21)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1951.
Career highlights
  • Carlton football premierships: 1945, 1947
  • Carlton cricket premierships: 1945/46, 1947/48
  • Carlton Football Club Hall of Fame
  • Mentone and St Bedes OCAFC Hall of Fame
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

James George Baird (9 November 1920 – 4 November 2003) was an Australian rules footballer, cricketer and sprinter from Melbourne, Victoria.