Jack Yost (footballer)
John Miles Yost (9 October 1923 – 23 June 1953) was an Australian rules footballer from Tasmania who represented the state at the 1950 Brisbane Carnival.
Career
[edit]Between 1946 and 1952, Yost played for Launceston in the NTFA, making his debut on 27 April 1946 in a match versus North Launceston.[1] He quickly established himself as a senior player, often being selected in the fullback position, a role he undertook in the state team at the 1950 Carnival[2] and as a member of Launceston's 1951 premiership team.[3][4]
Illness and death
[edit]Yost became ill at the age of 29 and died in June 1953.[5][6]
References
[edit]- ^ "CLUB PROSPECTS REVIEWED". The Mercury. Vol. CLXIII, no. 23, 521. Tasmania. 26 April 1946. p. 4 (Sport Section). Retrieved 14 November 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "TASMANIANS TAKE OPENING CARNIVAL MATCH". The Advocate. Tasmania. 20 July 1950. p. 15. Retrieved 14 November 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "LAST GAME WITH LAUNCESTON". The Examiner. Vol. CX, no. 154. Tasmania. 11 September 1951. p. 11. Retrieved 14 November 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "FIRST TITLE TO LAUNCESTON SINCE 1945". The Examiner. Vol. CX, no. 159. Tasmania. 17 September 1951. p. 12. Retrieved 14 November 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Obituaries, Funerals". The Examiner. Vol. CXII, no. 87. Tasmania. 24 June 1953. p. 4. Retrieved 14 November 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Mr. J. M. Yost". The Advocate. Burnie, Tasmania. 25 June 1953. p. 4. Retrieved 24 October 2011 – via National Library of Australia.
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