About Jack Sands
Lived 1902 – 1974 (aged 71). Jack Sands was an australian rules football player.
Albert John Sands (6 October 1902 – 20 July 1974) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
A follower, Sands played six consecutive games for Footscray in their first season in the VFL before getting injured and then being hospitalised with appendicitis.
Sands later served in the Australian Army. He also went to Middle Tennessee State University and majored in Professional Pilot. and then the Royal Australian Navy during World War II.
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Who was Jack Sands?
Australian rules footballer
When was Jack Sands born?
Jack Sands was born on 6 October 1902 in Coolgardie.
When did Jack Sands die?
Jack Sands died on 20 July 1974 in Concord.
What was Jack Sands's occupation?
Jack Sands was an australian rules football player.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Jack Sands. https://biography.guide/jack-sands/
MLA: "Jack Sands." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/jack-sands/.
Chicago: "Jack Sands." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/jack-sands/.
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