Jack Cooper | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | John Thomas Cooper | ||
Date of birth | 21 February 1889 | ||
Place of birth | Fitzroy North, Victoria | ||
Date of death | 20 September 1917 | (aged 28)||
Place of death | Menin Road Ridge, Polygon Wood, Passchendaele salient, Belgium | ||
Original team(s) | North Fitzroy Juniors | ||
Debut | Round 1, 1907, Fitzroy vs. Collingwood, at Victoria Park | ||
Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Weight | 78 kg (172 lb) | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1907–1915 | Fitzroy | 136 (8) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1915. | |||
Career highlights | |||
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Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
John Thomas Cooper (21 February 1889 – 20 September 1917) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
He was killed on the Menin Road Ridge whilst serving in the First AIF during the Battle of Passchendaele.