Jim Park

Jim Park

Infobox afl player | firstname = Jim
lastname = Park




birthdate = 14 February 1910
birthplace = Bendigo
originalteam =
heightweight = 183 cm / 82 kg
dead =
deathdate = Death date and age|1943|2|9|1910|2|14|df=y
deathplace = Wau,
New Guinea
debutdate = 1932
debutteam = Carlton
debutopponent =
debutstadium =
playingteams = Carlton (1932-40)
* 128 games, 5 goals
coach =
coachingteams =
statsend = 1940
careerhighlights =

Jim Park (born 14 February 1910 - 9 February 1943) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton in the VFL during the 1930s.

Park played in the back pocket and was a premiership player with Carlton in 1938, restricting prolific Collingwood forward Ron Todd to 3 goals. In the same season he was chosen to represent Victoria for the first time in his career. During 1943 he was killed in action while fighting Japanese forces in Wau, New Guinea.

ee also

* VFL/AFL players who died in active service

References

* Main, J. & Allen, D., "Park, Jim", pp.307-310 in Main, J. & Allen, D., "Fallen — The Ultimate Heroes: Footballers Who Never Returned From War", Crown Content, (Melbourne), 2002. ISBN 1-740-95010-0

External links

* [http://www.awm.gov.au/roh/person.asp?p=147-16539 Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour: James William Park (VX51193)]
* [http://stats.rleague.com/afl/stats/players/J/Jim_Park0.html AFL Statistics: Jim Park]
* [http://www.fullpointsfooty.net/p-q.htm#Jim%20Park%20(Carlton) Full Points Footy Biography: Jim Park]
* [http://www.blueseum.org/tiki-index.php?page=Jim+Park Blueseum Biography: Jim Park]


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