About John Stephenson
Lived 1937 – 2014 (aged 77). John Stephenson was an Australian australian rules football player.
John Stephenson (14 May 1937 – 14 October 2014) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
The son of Jack Stephenson, who also played for Carlton, he was recruited from Benalla, but played only a single league game (in 1958).
In 1989 he was a passenger on United Airlines Flight 811 from Los Angeles to Sydney via Honolulu and Auckland the Boeing 747 Jumbo cargo door failed mid flight and blown 9 people out, Stephenson was seated 11 rows behind where the fuselage was breached. In October 2014, Stephenson was killed when the Van's RV-6 light aircraft he was piloting crashed into a house in the Melbourne suburb of Chelsea.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was John Stephenson?
Australian rules footballer (1937-2014)
When was John Stephenson born?
John Stephenson was born on 14 May 1937.
When did John Stephenson die?
John Stephenson died on 14 October 2014 in Chelsea.
What was John Stephenson's occupation?
John Stephenson was an australian rules football player.
What nationality was John Stephenson?
John Stephenson was Australian.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: John Stephenson (footballer, born 1937)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). John Stephenson. https://biography.guide/john-stephenson-australian-rules-football-player/
MLA: "John Stephenson." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/john-stephenson-australian-rules-football-player/.
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