James Robert Paternoster (27 January 1875 – 7 November 1954) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy.[1]
| Jim Paternoster | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | James Robert Paternoster | ||
| Date of birth | 27 January 1875 | ||
| Place of birth | Berwick, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 7 November 1954 (aged 79) | ||
| Place of death | Chelsea, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Richmond (VFA) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1901 | Fitzroy | 7 (0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1901. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Recruited from Victorian Football Association (VFA) club Richmond alongside his brother Matt Paternoster,[2][3] Paternoster made his senior VFL debut in 1901.
Paternoster later served in World War I,[4] enlisting on 24 July 1917 and serving in the 6th Australian Infantry Battalion.[5]
References
edit- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Bas Publishing. p. 690. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- ^ "VICTORIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE". The Argus. No. 17, 103. Melbourne, Victoria. 4 May 1901. p. 18.
- ^ "Richmond VFA Players". Tigerland Archive.
- ^ "Discovering Anzacs:James Robert Paternoster". National Archives of Australia.
- ^ "James Robert Paternoster". FIRST WORLD WAR NOMINAL ROLL. Australian War Memorial. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
Sources
edit- Jim Paternoster's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Jim Paternoster at AustralianFootball.com
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