John Francis

John Charles Francis (22 June 1908 – 6 July 2001) was an Australian sportsman who played first-class cricket for Victoria and Australian rules football with Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Family The son of Henry Walter Francis (1883–1964) and Sarah Victoria Francis, nee Jackson (1884–1929), John Charles Francis was born in Hawthorn on 22 June 1908 and educated at Melbourne High School. His younger brothers Jim and Syd also played VFL football. In November 1933 Jack Francis married Jean Millicent Allison at St John's Church of England in Camberwell.