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John Skelley

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John Skelley
Personal information
Full name John Dustan Skelley
Nickname(s) Jack (Bunny)
Date of birth (1918-11-12)12 November 1918
Place of birth Alberton, South Australia[1]
Date of death 4 March 1971(1971-03-04) (aged 52)[2]
Place of death Albert Park, Adelaide
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1938–1946, 1949 Port Adelaide 103 (72)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1949.
Career highlights
Source: AustralianFootball.com

John Dustan Skelley (12 November 1918 – 4 March 1971) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Port Adelaide. During his career he won the clubs Best and Fairest in 1941 and two premierships, one in 1939 and another in 1942 during the WWII competition.

Prior to his football career, he served in World War II.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "World War II Nominal Roll: John Dustan Skelley". Commonwealth of Australia. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  2. ^ "Cheltenham Cemetery Record". Archived from the original on 25 September 2015. Retrieved 24 September 2015.