Jack Dyer

Jack Dyer (born Nov. 13, 1913, Oakleigh, Vic., Austl.—died Aug. 23, 2003, Melbourne, Vic.) was an Australian rules football player renowned for his toughness. One of the game’s greatest players, he was credited with perfecting the drop punt kick (dropping the ball and kicking it before it touches the ground), heralding the demise of the drop kick and stab pass (two types of kicks that involve letting the ball hit the ground before kicking it)....