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John Patrick Purdon (30 August 1930 – 23 August 2007) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Family
The son of John Patrick Purdon (1902–1970), and Christina Johnston Purdon (1904–1989), née Matheson, John Patrick Purdon was born on 30 August 1930.
He married Joan Thomas (1933–1969) in 1953.
Notes
References
Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
Measuring up to Standard, The Herald, (Wednesday, 8 August 1951), p.11.
Goal Kicked after Siren, The Age, (Monday, 13 August 1951), p.12.
External links
Jack Purdon's playing statistics from AFL Tables
Jack Purdon at AustralianFootball.com
Jack Purdon, at Collingwood Forever
Jack Purdon, at The VFA Project