Jack Baggott
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Jack Baggott was an Australian rules football
er who played in the Victorian Football League (VFL) between 1927 and 1935 for the Richmond Football Club
. In 1936 he became captain-coach of the Essendon Football Club
and was there until part way through the 1937 season. He was senior coach of the South Melbourne Football Club
in 1940.
He was born in Pietermaritzburg
, Natal
of Australian parents.
He was the older brother of Ron Baggott
who played for Melbourne
.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er who played in the Victorian Football League (VFL) between 1927 and 1935 for the Richmond Football Club
Richmond Football Club
The Richmond Football Club, nicknamed The Tigers, is an Australian rules football club which competes in the Australian Football League. Richmond shares healthy rivalries with Carlton, Collingwood and Essendon. After winning five premierships between 1967 and 1980, the club hit the depths in 1990,...
. In 1936 he became captain-coach of the Essendon Football Club
Essendon Football Club
The Essendon Football Club, nicknamed The Bombers, is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League...
and was there until part way through the 1937 season. He was senior coach of the South Melbourne Football Club
Sydney Swans
The Sydney Swans Football Club is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in Sydney, New South Wales. The club, founded in 1874, was known as the South Melbourne Football Club until it relocated to Sydney in 1982 to become the Sydney...
in 1940.
He was born in Pietermaritzburg
Pietermaritzburg
Pietermaritzburg is the capital and second largest city in the province of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It was founded in 1838, and is currently governed by the Msunduzi Local Municipality. Its "purist" Zulu name is umGungundlovu, and this is the name used for the district municipality...
, Natal
Colony of Natal
The Colony of Natal was a British colony in south-eastern Africa. It was proclaimed a British colony on May 4, 1843 after the British government had annexed the Boer Republic of Natalia, and on 31 May 1910 combined with three other colonies to form the Union of South Africa, as one of its...
of Australian parents.
He was the older brother of Ron Baggott
Ron Baggott
Ron Baggott is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the Victorian Football League . He later captain-coached Brunswick.He is the younger brother of Jack Baggott who played for Richmond....
who played for Melbourne
Melbourne Football Club
The Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Demons, is an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League , based in Melbourne, Victoria....
.