John Devine
Australian rules footballer, coach & politician
About John Devine
Lived 1940 – 2023 (aged 82). John Devine was an Australian australian rules football player, politician and australian rules football coach.
John Herbert Devine (22 June 1940 – 29 January 2023) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the 1960s, and Tasmanian Football League (TFL) side North Hobart between 1967 and 1974.
Australian rules football career A defender, Devine was recruited to as a 20-year-old from Colac, and he made his debut for Geelong against Footscray in round 1 of the 1960 VFL season. Devine would quickly become an integral part of a rising Geelong team.
He was posthumously awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia in the 2024 King's Birthday Honours "service to Australian rules football, and to the community of Tasmania".
Political career Devine was a Labor Party member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly from 1979 to 1984 in the Denison electorate.
Personal life and death Devine died on 29 January 2023, at the age of 82.
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Who was John Devine?
Australian rules footballer, coach & politician
When was John Devine born?
John Devine was born on 22 June 1940 in Colac.
When did John Devine die?
John Devine died on 29 January 2023.
What was John Devine's occupation?
John Devine was an australian rules football player, politician and australian rules football coach.
What nationality was John Devine?
John Devine was Australian.
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