Jack Sexton
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| Personal information | |
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| Birth | February 27, 1900, |
| Recruited from | |
| Height and weight | 180 cm / 73 kg |
| Playing career¹ | |
| Debut | 1932, Fitzroy vs. , at |
| Team(s) | Fitzroy (1932-34)
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| ¹ Statistics to end of 1934 season | |
| Career highlights | |
Jack Sexton (February 27, 1900 - October 26, 1935) was an Australian rules footballer who played in the SANFL and for Fitzroy in the VFL.
Sexton was a centreman and started his career in 1925 with Glenelg. In 1929 he crossed to West Adelaide after a dispute over his salary. He won a Magarey Medal in 1931 and the following season moved to Victoria and joined Fitzroy. He captained Fitzroy in 1932 and 1933 and played a total of 29 VFL games before returning to South Australia in 1935. Now playing with Norwood as captain-coach, Sexton starting suffering from pleurisy and was forced to resign just two games into the season. He finished with a total of 101 SANFL games and in October that year he passed away from his illness.
