Jack Edwards (Australian footballer, born 1931)

Australian rules footballer and coach
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IntroAustralian rules footballer and coach
PlacesAustralia
wasAthlete Football player Australian-rules footballer
Work fieldSports
Gender
Male
Birth26 February 1931
Death23 August 2014 (aged 83 years)
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Biography

John Douglas "Jack" Edwards (26 February 1931 – 23 August 2014) was an Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the 1950s.
Edwards was a fullback and won a Syd Barker Medal in 1956 for North Melbourne's best and fairest player. He also represented Victoria at interstate football towards the end of his career.
After retiring as a player he became a coach in the VFA for both Coburg and Brunswick. He remained involved in the game as well as a football commentator on TV.

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