John Nicholls (footballer)

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John Robert Nicholls (born 13 August 1939) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Carlton Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Widely regarded as one of Australian football's greatest players, Nicholls was the first Carlton player to play 300 games for the club, and was declared the club's greatest player. He represented Victoria a record 31 times in interstate football, and was inducted as one of the inaugural Legends when the Australian Football Hall of Fame was established in 1996. Nicholls played most of his football as a ruckman, and although at 189 centimetres he was not especially tall, he compensated his lack of height with his intelligence and imposing physical presence, which earned him the nickname 'Big Nick'. His rivalry with fellow Australi rdf:langString
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rdf:langString * 3× VFL Premiership player: * 5× Robert Reynolds Trophy: **Renamed "John Nicholls Medal" in 2004 *Carlton captain: *Carlton Best First Year Player, 1957 *Australian Football Hall of Fame, inaugural Legend 1996 *AFL Team of the Century *Carlton Team of the Century, ruck *Simpson Medal 1968
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