Jack Cockburn
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth | December 26, 1911, |
| Recruited from | Blyth |
| Height and weight | 180cm / 81 kg |
| Playing career¹ | |
| Debut | 1943, Essendon vs. , at |
| Team(s) | Essendon (1943-44)
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| ¹ Statistics to end of 1944 season | |
| Career highlights | |
Jack Cockburn (born December 26, 1911) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Essendon in the VFL and South Adelaide in the SANFL.
Cockburn started his senior career with South Adelaide in 1934. He was a member of South Adelaide premiership teams in 1935 and 1938. The 1935 season also saw him win a Magarey Medal for the league's best and fairest player. By the time he retired in 1947 he had played 167 games for his club and represented South Australia seven times at interstate football. He is a half back flanker in South Adelaide's official 'Team of the Century'.
During World War Two he was stationed in Melbourne and in 1943 was signed up by Essendon. He played in Essendon's five point Grand Final loss to Richmond that year. After playing for Essendon again in 1944 he returned to South Australia.
