Joseph Patrick Grace (9 October 1878 – 5 September 1919) 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
Fitzroy Fitzroy or FitzRoy may refer to:
People As a given name
*Several members of the Somerset family (Dukes of Beaufort) have this as a middle-name:
**FitzRoy Somerset, 1st Baron Raglan (1788–1855)
** Henry Charles FitzRoy Somerset, 8th Duke of Beau ...
.
Family
The son of Thomas Grace, and Julia Grace, née O'Callaghan, Joseph Patrick Grace was born in
Richmond, Victoria on 9 October 1878. He was the brother of Fitzroy footballers
Jim Grace
Jim Grace (21 September 1868 – 31 December 1938) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Fitzroy Football Club in the club's early years. His younger brother, Mick Grace, played beside him at Fitzroy.
Football
Grace joined Fit ...
and
Mick Grace
Michael John Grace (24 July 187421 May 1912) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Fitzroy Football Club, Carlton Football Club and St Kilda Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Family
The son of Thomas Grace, a ...
.
He married Annie Jane Smith (1879-1951) in 1905. She later remarried, becoming Mrs. Joseph McCormick. She died at
Manly, New South Wales on 16 April 1951.
Death
Employed as an insurance agent, he died in
Perth Hospital on 5 September 1919.
Deaths: Grace, ''The Age'', (Monday, 8 September 1919), p.1Funeral Notice: Grace, ''The West Australian'', (Monday, 8 September 1919), p.1.
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Sources
References
Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim, ''The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.)'', Bas Publishing, (Melbourne, Victoria), 2014. .
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1878 births
1919 deaths
Fitzroy Football Club players
Australian rules footballers from Melbourne
People from Richmond, Victoria
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