About Jack Murrell
Lived 1901 – 1980 (aged 78). Jack Murrell was an australian rules football player.
John William Murrell (23 June 1901 – 3 June 1980) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Family The son of Ambrose Murrell (1856-1946), and Helen Harriet Murrell (1861-1948), née Cuthbertson, John William Murrell was born at Geelong on 23 June 1901.
He married Beatrice Alice "Trixie" Calvert (1903-1990), at St John's Anglican Church, New Town, Tasmania, on 30 December 1926.
Education He was educated at the Geelong High School and the Gordon Institute of Technology.
Engineer He was a qualified hydraulic engineer.
Military service He also served in the Navy in World War I.
Death He died in Adelaide on 3 June 1980.
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Who was Jack Murrell?
Australian rules footballer (1901–1980)
When was Jack Murrell born?
Jack Murrell was born on 23 June 1901 in Geelong.
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Jack Murrell died on 3 June 1980.
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Jack Murrell was an australian rules football player.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Jack Murrell. https://biography.guide/jack-murrell/
MLA: "Jack Murrell." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/jack-murrell/.
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