John Alexander Roberts (2 January 1867 – 5 August 1921) was an
Australian rules football
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er who played with
Carlton
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in the
Victorian Football League (VFL).
Family
The son of William Roberts (1835-1924), and Jenefer Roberts (-1903), née Trahair, John Alexander Roberts was born at
Scarsdale, near Ballarat, Victoria on 2 January 1867.
He married Annie Beatrice Knoll (1873-1956) in 1893. They had four children, Lillian Beatrice Laxton, née Roberts (1894-1980),
Archibald John Roberts (1897-1967), Vivian Ernest Roberts (1902-1968), and Dorothy Emily Power, née Roberts (1899-). He was the father-in-law of
Charlie Laxton
Charles Frederick Laxton (9 April 1890 – 11 January 1964) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Collingwood in the VFL.
Family
He was the younger brother of Harry Laxton and the son-in-law of Jack Roberts.
Football
Laxton w ...
, who married Lily in 1917.
Death
He died on 5 August 1921. He had "caught a chill" when attending the match between
Collingwood and
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at
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on
30 July 1921. The "chill" developed into the
double pneumonia from which he died.
An "In Memoriam" service was held at St Philips Church of England, in Collingwood, on 21 August 1921.
Play and Players, ''The (Melbourne ) Herald'', (Friday, 26 August 1921), p.3.
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References
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External links
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Jack Roberts's profile
at Blueseum
1867 births
1921 deaths
Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state)
Carlton Football Club players
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