Francis Jack Bennett (21 February 1913 – 26 June 1975) was a former
Australian rules football
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er who played with
Melbourne
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in the
Victorian Football League
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(VFL).
Family
The son of Francis Alexander Bennett (1884-1956), and Frances Theresa Bennett, née Grieves, Francis Jack Bennett was born at
Moonee Ponds, Victoria on 21 February 1913.
He married twice: to Marjory Frederica Forster (1914-1970) on 7 May 1938, and to Alice Eileen Gardner (1912-1990) on 6 March 1973.
Football
Auburn (SDFL)
He played with the Auburn Football Club in the Sub-District Football League.
Melbourne (VFL)
He was granted a clearance from Auburn to Melbourne on 26 April 1933. In his five seasons at Melboune he played in 43 senior games, and scored 28 goals: 1933 (6 games), 1934 (15 games, 7 goals), 1935 (12 games, 11 goals), and 1936 (10 games, 10 goals). He played with the Melbourne Seconds for the entire 1937 season.
Death
He died at
Brighton, Victoria on 26 June 1975.
Deaths: Bennett, ''The Age'', (Saturday, 28 June 1975), p.110.
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External links
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Jack Bennett, at ''Demonwiki''.
1913 births
1975 deaths
Australian rules footballers from Melbourne
Melbourne Football Club players
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