Shadrach James

Shadrach Garfield James (30 November 1917 – 20 November 1973)[2] was an Indigenous Australian Australian rules footballer.

For the Australian Aboriginal rights activist, see Shadrach Livingstone James.

Shadrach James
Personal information
Nickname(s) Shady
Date of birth (1917-11-30)30 November 1917
Place of birth Echuca, Victoria
Date of death 20 November 1973(1973-11-20) (aged 55)
Place of death Mooroopna, Victoria
Original team(s) Mooroopna[1]
Height 173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight 68 kg (150 lb)
Playing career
Years Club Games (Goals)
1940–1941 Fitzroy 18 (20)
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Family

Shadrach Garfield James was born in Echuca on 30 November 1917, the son of Indigenous Australian activist Shadrach Livingstone James and Maggie James, née Campbell. James was a cousin of Sir Doug Nicholls and this reference states he was born in Wahgunyah, Victoria.[3]

Playing career

James played 18 matches for Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League between 1941 and 1942. James was the fourth Indigenous Australian to play for Fitzroy.[4]

See also

Shadrach James's playing statistics from AFL Tables

References
  1. "MOOROOPNA WINS WELL". Shepparton Advertiser. Victoria. 9 May 1938. p. 8. Retrieved 2 May 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. "Shadrach James – Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
  3. "1940 - No. 9 Fitzroy". Sporting Globe (Melbourne, Vic). 15 June 1940. pp. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/188807702. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  4. Muyt, Adam. "Black, Maroon and Blue". Maroon and Blue. Archived from the original on 26 January 2010. Retrieved 16 November 2009.


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