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John Perry (footballer)

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John Perry
Personal information
Full name John Douglas Perry
Date of birth (1945-03-13) 13 March 1945 (age 79)
Place of birth Albury, New South Wales
Original team(s) Wodonga (OMFL)
Height 183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 76 kg (168 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1964–1969 Richmond 26 0(1)
1970–1974 North Melbourne 57 (26)
Total 83 (27)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1974.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

John Douglas Perry (born 13 March 1945) is a former Australian rules football player who played in the VFL between 1964 and 1969 for the Richmond Football Club and from 1970 until 1974 for the North Melbourne Football Club.

Family

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The son of John Perry, and Edna "Bob" Perry, née Strang, the daughter of Doug Strang, John Douglas Perry was born at Albury, New South Wales on 13 March 1945.[1]

He was the grandson of William James "Bill" Strang (1883–1937), the nephew of Gordon "Cocker" Strang (1908–1951), Henry Colin Strang (1910–1946), Francis Douglas "Doug" Strang (1912–1954), and Allan Strang (1921–1996), and the cousin of Doug's son, Geoff Strang (1944–2003).

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References

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  • Hogan P: The Tigers of Old, Richmond FC, (Melbourne), 1996. ISBN 0-646-18748-1
  • Tigers Tell Crowe to "Stay Away", The Age, (Wednesday, 29 April 1964), p.21.
  • Hart "Steals" Tigers Win, The Age, (Monday, 26 September 1966), p.24.
  • Perry and Cable Star, The Age, (Monday, 2 March 1970), p.25.
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