About Jack Nilson
Lived 1919 – 1970 (aged 51). Jack Nilson was an Australian australian rules football player.
John Ivar Nilson (12 March 1919 – 31 October 1970) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Family Nilson was of Finnish heritage. His mother, Suleima Elizabeth Siuro (c1893-1919), a domestic servant, died in Melbourne on 15 March 1919 from the 1919 influenza epidemic three days after his birth. He was then adopted by Swedish immigrants, Bror Edvard Nilsson (a.k.a. Nilson) (−1956), and Ida Ingeborg Nilson (1882–1937), née Gröndahl (a.k.a. Greendale), who lived in West Brunswick.
He married Gwendoline Claire Johnson (1922–1985) on 11 April 1942. They had three children.
War service Nilson served in the 58th Battalion of the Second AIF during World War II.
Death He died at Parkville, Victoria on 31 October 1970.
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Who was Jack Nilson?
Australian rules footballer (1919-1970)
When was Jack Nilson born?
Jack Nilson was born on 15 March 1919 in Carlton.
When did Jack Nilson die?
Jack Nilson died on 31 October 1970 in Parkville.
What was Jack Nilson's occupation?
Jack Nilson was an australian rules football player.
What nationality was Jack Nilson?
Jack Nilson was Australian.
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