John James McKenzie (19 August 1908 – 1 August 1939) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Family The son of Essendon, Brunswick, and Melbourne footballer, John Joseph "Dookie" McKenzie (1881–1946),Deaths: McKenzie, The Age, (Friday, 22 March 1946), p.9. and Mary Ellen McKenzie (1886-1918), née McCann,Deaths: McKenzie, The Argus, (Wednesday, 3 July 1918), p.1. John James McKenzie was born at Brunswick, Victoria on 19 August 1908.
He married Lorna Mavis Ireland (1912-) on 29 April 1933. They were divorced in 1939.Divorce Decrees, The Argus, (Tuesday, 25 April 1939), p.9.
Football Recruited from Geelong Seconds as a half-forward or centreman,Essendon Blend Experienced Players and Promising Recruits: Son of a Champion, The Sporting Globe, (Saturday, 6 April 1929), p.6; Some Clubroom Gossip: Players Who Are Being Talked About, The Sporting Globe, (Wednesday, 10 April 1929), p.9; (Essendon's final training list for 1929), The Sporting Globe, (Wednesday, 24 April 1929), p.8. "he was hailed as a potential champion but did not fulfil this early promise".
He played five consecutive games for Essendon in 1929: the first against South Melbourne, at Windy Hill, on 25 May 1929,Football: The Teams, The Age, (Friday, 24 May 1929), p.6. and the last against Melbourne at Windy Hill, on 29 June 1929.Football: The Teams, The Age, (Friday, 28 June 1929), p.6.
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References Maplestone, M., Flying Higher: History of the Essendon Football Club 1872–1996, Essendon Football Club, (Melbourne), 1996.
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