Shadrach James

For the Australian Aboriginal rights activist, see Shadrach Livingstone James.
Shadrach James
Personal information
Nickname(s) Shady
Date of birth (1917-11-30)30 November 1917
Date of death 20 November 1973(1973-11-20) (aged 55)
Original team(s) Mooroopna[1]
Height / weight 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)/68 kg (150 lb)
Playing career
Years Club Games (Goals)
1940–1941 Fitzroy 18 (20)

Shadrach James (30 November 1917 – 20 November 1973)[2] was an Indigenous Australian Australian rules footballer.

Playing career

James played 18 matches for Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League between 1941 and 1942. James was the fourth Indigenous Australian to play for Fitzroy.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "MOOROOPNA WINS WELL.". Shepparton Advertiser (Vic. : 1914 - 1953). Vic.: National Library of Australia. 9 May 1938. p. 8. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
  2. ↑ "Shadrach James - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
  3. ↑ Muyt, Adam. "Black, Maroon and Blue". Maroon and Blue. Retrieved 2009-11-16.

See also

Shadrach James's statistics from AFL Tables


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