Jack Wunhym Explained

Jack Wunhym (31 May 1908 – 23 July 1965) was a former Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL).^[2]

Wunhym played 88 games for Yarraville between 1929 and 1934.^[3]

Wunhym was on Fitzroy's list in 1934, but was unable to obtain a clearance from Yarraville.^[4]

Wunhym was captain-coach of Ballarat Imperials from 1935 to 1937, when the club won three consecutive Ballarat Football League premierships from 1935 to 1937.^[5]

His surname is a merger from the surname of his father, who was Chinese.^[2]

External links

• • • 1929 - VFA Team: Yarraville FC team photo via The Australasian newspaper
• 1929 - VFA Team: Yarraville FC team photo via The Weekly Times newspaper

Notes and References

1. News: Football. . . Victoria . 26 March 1927 . 10 May 2015 . 5 . National Library of Australia.
2. Book: The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 . Holmesby. Russell. Main. Jim . 2014 . 10th . 978-1-921496-32-5 . BAS Publishing . Seaford, Victoria . 976.
3. Web site: The VFA Project: Jack Wunhym profile . The VFA Project . 20 May 2024.
4. Web site: 1935 - Association Stars For Footscray? . The Herald (Melbourne, Vic) . 20 May 2024 . 15 . 18 February 1935.
5. Web site: 1935 - WUNHYM UNABLE TO PLAY . The Age (Melbourne, Vic) . 20 May 2024 . 9 . 12 April 1935.