Jack Lindwall

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|name = Jack Lindwall

|fullname = John Edward Lindwall

|image = Jack Lindwall 1948.jpg

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|birth_date = {{birth date|1918|12|20|df=y}}

|birth_place = Mascot, New South Wales, Australia

|death_date = {{death date and age|2000|06|17|1918|12|20|df=yes}}

|death_place = Connells Point, New South Wales, Australia

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|position = {{rlp|WG|CE}}

|club1 = St. George

|year1start = 1938

|year1end = 49

|appearances1 = 133

|tries1 = 110

|goals1 = 99

|fieldgoals1 = 0

|points1 = 528

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|source = {{cite web|url=https://afltables.com/rl/scorers/players/J/Jack_Lindwall.html|title=Jack Lindwall|publisher=AFL Tables}}[http://www.nrlstats.com/archive/players.cfm?PlayerID=3750 nrlstats.com][http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/Jack_Lindwall/summary.html Jack Lindwall] at Rugby League Project

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| relatives = Ray Lindwall (brother)

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Jack Lindwall (1918-2000) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s and 1940s. A prolific try-scoring three-quarter back, he played his entire New South Wales Rugby Football League career with the St. George club. He is also the older brother of Australian Cricket Hall of Fame inaugural inductee and fellow rugby league player, Ray Lindwall.

File:1946 stgeorge.jpg File:St_George_DRLFC_Premiers_1941.jpg

Playing career

At St. George, Lindwall set records for both most tries and points in a match. He scored four or more tries in a match on four occasions, including six tries in a match against Manly-Warringah in 1947 where he also kicked nine goals, scoring an equal club record of 36 points in a match.{{cite web |url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/ |title=Home |publisher=Rugby League Project}} He also played in St. George's Grand Final teams of 1942 and 1946 and retired as the club's all-time top try-scorer, a record not surpassed until the 1960s. He missed the 1941 grand final victory over Eastern Suburbs due to injury.Alan Whiticker, Glen Hudson: The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players.

Lindwall was awarded Life Membership of the St. George Dragons in 1994.{{cite web|url=https://www.jubileeavenue.com.au/history/history_players_l.php|title=Players L|publisher=Dragons – Our Proud History}} He died on 17 June 2000, aged 81.{{cite news

| last = Mascord

| first = Steve

| title = McCracken's future at stake after tackle

| work = The Sydney Morning Herald

| place =Australia

| pages = 48

| date = 21 June 2000

| url = http://newsstore.fairfax.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac?page=1&sy=smh&docID=news000621_0412_9388

| access-date = 2010-05-06}}