Jack Sexton, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Jack Sexton

Australian rules footballer, born 1900

Date of Birth: 27-Feb-1900

Place of Birth: Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Date of Death: 26-Oct-1935

Profession: Australian rules footballer, Australian rules football coach

Nationality: Australia

Zodiac Sign: Pisces


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About Jack Sexton

  • Jack Ettwell George Sexton (27 February 1900 – 26 October 1935) was an Australian rules footballer who played in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) and for Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Sexton was a centreman and started his career in 1925 with Glenelg.
  • In 1930, he crossed to West Adelaide after a dispute over his salary.
  • He won a Magarey Medal in 1931 and in the following season, he moved to Victoria and joined Fitzroy.
  • He captained Fitzroy in 1932 and 1933 and played a total of 29 VFL games before returning to South Australia in 1935.
  • Now playing with Norwood as captain-coach, Sexton starting suffering from pleurisy and was forced to resign just six games into the season.
  • He finished with a total of 101 senior games and in October that year, he died from his illness.

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