Jack Anderson
Australian rules footballer, born 1908
About Jack Anderson
Lived 1908 – 1958 (aged 49). Jack Anderson was an australian rules football player and firefighter.
John Yates Anderson (29 October 1908 – 25 May 1958) was an Australian rules footballer who played in the Victorian Football League (VFL) between 1932 and 1933 for the Richmond Football Club and from 1935 to 1939 for the North Melbourne Football Club. Jack Anderson is the father of former radio announcer John Anderson.
A fireman by profession, Anderson collapsed and died while supervising salvage operations at the scene of a fire on the corner of Hardware Lane and Lonsdale Street in the Melbourne Central Business District on 25 May 1958.
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Who was Jack Anderson?
Australian rules footballer, born 1908
When was Jack Anderson born?
Jack Anderson was born on 29 October 1908.
When did Jack Anderson die?
Jack Anderson died on 25 May 1958.
What was Jack Anderson's occupation?
Jack Anderson was an australian rules football player and firefighter.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Jack Anderson (footballer, born 1908)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Jack Anderson. https://biography.guide/jack-anderson-australian-rules-football-player-1908/
MLA: "Jack Anderson." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/jack-anderson-australian-rules-football-player-1908/.
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