Rex Johns
{{Short description|Australian rules footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2015}}
{{Use Australian English|date=September 2015}}
{{Infobox AFL biography
| name = Rex Johns
| image = Rex_Johns_Adelaide_Oval.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Rex Johns at Adelaide Oval during the 1950s.
| fullname = Rex Harold Johns
| nickname = Rexie / Sexy Rexie Johns
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1935|5|21|df=y}}
| birth_place =
| death_date = {{death date and age|2009|12|17
|1935|5|21|df=y}}
| death_place = Adelaide
| height = 184.5 cm
| weight = 80 kg
| position = Forward
| statsend = 1963
| years1 = 1954–1963
| club1 = Port Adelaide
| games_goals1 = 134 (451)
| sooyears1 = 1957, 1960
| sooteam1 = South Australia
| soogames_goals1 = 5 (17)
| careerhighlights = *4x Port Adelaide premiership player (1956, 1957, 1958, 1962)
- 6x Port Adelaide leading goal-kicker (1956, 1957, 1958, 1961, 1962, 1963)
- 4x SANFL leading goal-kicker (1956, 1958, 1962, 1963)
}}
Rex Harold Johns (21 May 1935 – 17 December 2009) was an Australian rules footballer for the Port Adelaide Football Club in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL).
Football career
During an era of dour defence, Johns' ability to score goals at an average 3.37 per game was exceptional. During his time at the club he won the club's leading goalkicker award six times and the competition's award four times.{{Cite web|url=http://australianfootball.com/players/player/rex+johns/675|title=Australian Football - Rexie Johns - Player Bio|website=australianfootball.com|access-date=2016-03-17}} He was a member of four premiership teams for Port Adelaide.
Personal life
Rex Johns died after a valiant battle with cancer on the 16 December 2009 at the age of 74.
Reputation
Rex Johns was the childhood idol of Malcolm Blight.{{Cite web|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/more-news/hall-of-fame-malcolm-blight-becomes-the-27th-legend-in-australian-football/news-story/5ec5cfdeb0ebb953cb8a7b2f77350772|title=Subscribe {{!}} heraldsun|website=www.heraldsun.com.au|access-date=2017-08-01}}
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Ken Farmer Medal}}
{{Port Adelaide leading goalkickers}}
{{1956 Port Adelaide premiership players}}
{{1957 Port Adelaide premiership players}}
{{1958 Port Adelaide premiership players}}
{{1962 Port Adelaide premiership players}}
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Category:Australian rules footballers from South Australia
Category:Port Adelaide Football Club (SANFL) players
Category:Port Adelaide Football Club players (all competitions)