About Jimmy Thurgood
Lived 1876 – 1946 (aged 70). Jimmy Thurgood was an australian rules football player.
James Alfred Thurgood (21 June 1876 – 31 July 1946) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Family The son of James Thurgood (1841–1923), and Elizabeth Thurgood (1844–1894), née Weir, James Alfred Thurgood was born in Hotham, now known as North Melbourne, Victoria on 21 June 1876.
He was the cousin of Essendon great Albert Thurgood.
He married Ethel Dalkin (1876–1959) on 16 April 1908.
Football He made his debut for Essendon in the match against Fitzroy on 29 May 1897. He scored two goals, one of which "[was] a magnificent long angled shot, which fairly staggered the spectators". His cousin, Albert Thurgood, who also played for Essendon, was described as the "first icon of football".
Death He died at Malvern, Victoria on 31 July 1946.
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Who was Jimmy Thurgood?
Australian rules footballer
When was Jimmy Thurgood born?
Jimmy Thurgood was born on 21 June 1876 in North Melbourne.
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Jimmy Thurgood died on 31 July 1946 in Malvern.
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Jimmy Thurgood was an australian rules football player.
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