About Jack Coles
Lived 1886 – 1951 (aged 64). Jack Coles was an australian rules football player.
John David Coles (7 September 1886 – 29 July 1951) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Family The son of John Joseph Coles (1855-), and Margaret Coles, née Irvine, John David Coles was born at Richmond, Victoria on 7 September 1886.
He married Olive Victoria Lavinia Queenie Black (1889–1976) in 1908.
Football Northcote (VFA) He played for the Northcote Football Club in the Victorian Football Association (VFA) in 1908 (2 matches), 1910 (3 matches), in 1912 (17 matches), and also played two matches for a VFA representative team in 1912.
Richmond (VFL) He played three matches for the Richmond First XVIII; the first against Collingwood on 24 July 1909, and the last against South Melbourne on 14 August 1909.
Death He died (suddenly) at his residence at Kew, Victoria on 29 July 1951.
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Who was Jack Coles?
Australian rules footballer
When was Jack Coles born?
Jack Coles was born on 7 September 1886 in Richmond.
When did Jack Coles die?
Jack Coles died on 29 July 1951 in Kew.
What was Jack Coles's occupation?
Jack Coles was an australian rules football player.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Jack Coles (footballer)
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