James Joseph Keogh (10 September 1897 – 1 June 1963) was an
Australian rules football
Australian football, also called Australian rules football or Aussie rules, or more simply football or footy, is a contact sport played between two teams of 18 players on an oval field, often a modified cricket ground. Points are scored by k ...
er who played with
Collingwood in the
Victorian Football League (VFL).
Family
The son of Thomas William Keogh (1860–1928) and Flora Jane Keogh (1872–1955), née Titus, James Joseph Keogh was born at Mitcham, Victoria on 10 September 1897.
Education
He was educated at
St Patrick's College, Ballarat
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Military service
Aged 18, Keogh enlisted in the First AIF in May 1916, and served overseas, returning to Australia in June 1919.
Football
Collingwood (VFL)
Jim Keogh played four games for Collingwood in 1921, but struggled to gain a regular place in the Collingwood team.
Brunswick (VFA)
Keogh transferred to Brunswick in 1922
where he played for the next four seasons.
Notes
References
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World War One Embarkation Roll: Gunner James Joseph Keogh (28484), collection of the ''National Archives of Australia''.World War One Nominal Roll: Gunner James Joseph Keogh (28484), collection of the ''National Archives of Australia''.World War One Service Record: Gunner James Joseph Keogh (28484), ''National Archives of Australia''.
External links
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Jim Keogh's playing statisticsfrom The VFA Project
Jim Keogh's profileat Collingwood Forever
1897 births
1963 deaths
People educated at St Patrick's College, Ballarat
Australian rules footballers from Melbourne
Collingwood Football Club players
Brunswick Football Club players
People from Mitcham, Victoria
Australian military personnel of World War I
Military personnel from Melbourne
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