Rex Harold Johns (21 May 1935 – 17 December 2009) was an Australian rules footballer for the Port Adelaide Football Club in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL).

Rex Johns
Rex Johns at Adelaide Oval during the 1950s.
Personal information
Full name	Rex Harold Johns
Nickname(s)	Rexie / Sexy Rexie Johns
Date of birth	(1935-05-21)21 May 1935
Date of death	17 December 2009(2009-12-17) (aged 74)
Place of death	Adelaide
Height	184.5 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	80 kg (176 lb)
Position(s)	Forward
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1954–1963	Port Adelaide	134 (451)
Representative team honours
Years	Team	Games (Goals)
1957, 1960	South Australia	5 (17)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1963.
Career highlights
4x Port Adelaide premiership player (1956, 1957, 1958, 1962) 6x Port Adelaide leading goal-kicker (1956, 1957, 1958, 1961, 1962, 1963) 4x SANFL leading goal-kicker (1956, 1958, 1962, 1963)
Source: AustralianFootball.com

Football career

During an era of dour defence, Johns' ability to score goals at an average 3.37 per game was exceptional. During his time at the club he won the club's leading goalkicker award six times and the competition's award four times.[1] He was a member of four premiership teams for Port Adelaide.

Personal life

Rex Johns died after a valiant battle with cancer on the 16 December 2009 at the age of 74.

Reputation

Rex Johns was the childhood idol of Malcolm Blight.[2]

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