Jack Hale
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Jack Hale is a former Australian rules football
er who played with Carlton
in the VFL
during the 1940s before becoming a coach.
Hale played in many positions during his career but was most notably a rover. He represented Victoria at the 1937 Perth Carnival
and was a premiership player with Carlton in 1938. A broken leg caused him to retire in 1941 aged just 26.
He returned to the league in 1948 as a non playing coach at South Melbourne, spending two seasons at the club. During the 1950s he coached Hawthorn and had the distinction of leading them to their first ever finals appearance in 1957.
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 with Carlton
Carlton Football Club
The Carlton Football Club is a professional Australian rules football club based in Melbourne, Victoria. The club competes in the Australian Football League, and was one of the eight founding members of that competition in 1897...
in the VFL
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
during the 1940s before becoming a coach.
Hale played in many positions during his career but was most notably a rover. He represented Victoria at the 1937 Perth Carnival
1937 Perth Carnival
The 1937 Perth Carnival was the ninth edition of the Australian National Football Carnival, an Australian rules football interstate competition.-Overview:...
and was a premiership player with Carlton in 1938. A broken leg caused him to retire in 1941 aged just 26.
He returned to the league in 1948 as a non playing coach at South Melbourne, spending two seasons at the club. During the 1950s he coached Hawthorn and had the distinction of leading them to their first ever finals appearance in 1957.