Jim Davies

Athlete

1926 – 2010

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Who was Jim Davies?

Jim Davies was an Australian rules footballer who played for Swan Districts in the West Australian National Football League and Carlton in the Victorian Football League.

Davies won a Sandover Medal with Swan Districts in 1944 and played with them until being recruited by Carlton for the 1949 season. After two seasons in the VFL he returned to Western Australia to play for Claremont.

After retiring from playing football, he became involved in the administration of the game, culminating in becoming chairman of the WANFL in 1975. He was also the Director-General of the WA education department.

His son Craig Davies represented Australia in field hockey.

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Born
Dec 6, 1926
Died
Aug 15, 2010

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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