John "Jack" Hammond (30 September 1884 – 5 June 1971) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton and Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Family The son of Thomas Hammond, and Ann Hammond, née Williams, John Hammond was born on 30 September 1884. Two of his brothers, Charlie Hammond (1886-1936), and Billy Hammond (1887-1919) also played VFL football.
He married Millicent Evelyn Iverson (1897-1960) in 1921.
Football During a Melbourne practice match against VFA club Hawthorn, on 13 April 1908 at the MCG, Hammond slipped and fell heavily to the ground, fracturing his right leg below the knee.Football Accident: Player's Leg Broken, The Herald, (Saturday, 11 April 1908), p.6; Footballer Injured, The Argus, (Monday, 13 April 1908), p.9. He never played again.
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External links
Jack Hammond's profile at Blueseum Jack Hammond's profile at Demonwiki