About Jack Shorten
Lived 1887 – 1958 (aged 70). Jack Shorten was an australian rules football player.
John 'Jack' Shorten (30 November 1887 – 9 October 1958) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Shorten was the centre half back in Collingwood's 1910 premiership team. His involvement in a second half melee kept him out of action for the entire 1911 season as he received a 28 games suspension for striking, exactly the same punishment handed out to Carlton's Percy Sheehan. It remains the longest suspension ever for a Collingwood player.
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Who was Jack Shorten?
Australian rules footballer
When was Jack Shorten born?
Jack Shorten was born on 30 November 1887 in Williamstown.
When did Jack Shorten die?
Jack Shorten died on 9 October 1958 in Sunshine.
What was Jack Shorten's occupation?
Jack Shorten was an australian rules football player.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Jack Shorten (Australian rules footballer)
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