Jack Sullivan (footballer, born 1919)
Jack P. Sullivan (2 April 1919 – 19 June 1990) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
| Jack Sullivan | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Jack D Sullivan | ||
| Date of birth | 2 April 1919 | ||
| Date of death | 19 June 1990 (aged 71) | ||
| Original team(s) | Ormond Amateur | ||
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Weight | 88 kg (194 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1941–1946 | Richmond | 31 (9) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1946. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Sullivan, recruited from Ormond Amateur, started out at Richmond as a centre half-forward but was later used in the ruck and at centre half-back. It was as a centre half-back that Sullivan played in the 1942 VFL Grand Final, but he wasn't able to steer his side to a win. He didn't feature at all in the 1944 and 1945 seasons, then played the first six rounds in 1946, before transferring to Williamstown. From 1947 to 1950, Sullivan was captain-coach of Hobart and led them to a TANFL premiership in the last of those years. He won the William Leitch Medal in 1947 and represented Tasmania at the 1950 Brisbane Carnival.