John Dennis 'Jiggy' Harris (4 November 1903 – 29 June 1993) was an

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er who played with Collingwood and

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in the VFL.

Family

The son of Charles Ernest Harris (1873–1943), and Florence Harris (1876–1954), née Harris,Deaths: Harris
''The Age'', (Thursday, 26 August 1954), p.11 John Dennis Harris was born at

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, Victoria on 4 November 1903. His brother, Stanley William Harris (1909–1964), was a VFL footballer with Richmond and Footscray.

Football

Recruited from

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, Harris started his career at Collingwood where he played as both a wingman and half forward flanker. He was a member of Collingwood premiership sides in 1927 and 1928. After being dropped for the 1929 Grand Final, thus missing out on a third successive premiership, Harris left Collingwood and joined Hawthorn as captain-coach. He spent two seasons with Hawthorn before joining VFA club

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where he played in a losing grand final in 1933.

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* * 1903 births 1993 deaths Hawthorn Football Club coaches Hawthorn Football Club players Collingwood Football Club players Collingwood Football Club Premiership players Coburg Football Club players Brighton Football Club players Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) Two-time VFL/AFL Premiership players Sportspeople from Mildura {{AFL-bio-1903-stub