Jim Forbes
1908–1981 (age 73)
Biography
Jim Forbes was an accomplished Australian rules football player whose career spanned the early-to-mid decades of the 20th century. He was part of a generation of athletes who helped establish the sport's prominence in Australian culture.
Forbes's passion for Australian rules football left a lasting impression on those who knew him and played alongside him. He passed away in 1981 and was laid to rest at Springvale Botanical Cemetery, where he is remembered as a dedicated sportsman.