Jack Yost (footballer)

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John Miles Yost (9 October 1923 – 23 June 1953) was an Australian rules footballer from Tasmania who represented the state at the 1950 Brisbane Carnival.

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Career

Between 1946 and 1952, Yost played for Launceston in the NTFA, making his debut on 27 April 1946 in a match versus North Launceston. [1] He quickly established himself as a senior player, often being selected in the fullback position, a role he undertook in the state team at the 1950 Carnival [2] and as a member of Launceston's 1951 premiership team. [3] [4]

Illness and death

Yost became ill at the age of 29 and died in June 1953. [5] [6]

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References

  1. ↑ "CLUB PROSPECTS REVIEWED". The Mercury . Vol. CLXIII, no. 23, 521. Tasmania. 26 April 1946. p. 4 (Sport Section). Retrieved 14 November 2017– via National Library of Australia.
  2. ↑ "TASMANIANS TAKE OPENING CARNIVAL MATCH". The Advocate . Tasmania. 20 July 1950. p. 15. Retrieved 14 November 2017– via National Library of Australia.
  3. ↑ "LAST GAME WITH LAUNCESTON". The Examiner . Vol. CX, no. 154. Tasmania. 11 September 1951. p. 11. Retrieved 14 November 2017– via National Library of Australia.
  4. ↑ "FIRST TITLE TO LAUNCESTON SINCE 1945". The Examiner . Vol. CX, no. 159. Tasmania. 17 September 1951. p. 12. Retrieved 14 November 2017– via National Library of Australia.
  5. ↑ "Obituaries, Funerals". The Examiner . Vol. CXII, no. 87. Tasmania. 24 June 1953. p. 4. Retrieved 14 November 2017– via National Library of Australia.
  6. ↑ "Mr. J. M. Yost". The Advocate . Burnie, Tasmania. 25 June 1953. p. 4. Retrieved 24 October 2011– via National Library of Australia.


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