Answer the following question: Facts: - heightweight: 189 ; kg & nbsp ; cm / 105 & nbsp - coachclubs: -lrb- vfa -rrb- vfl -rrb- glenelg -lrb- sanfl -rrb- coburg -lrb- - nationalteams: australia - position: ruckman - guernsey: 2 - years: 1957 -- 1974 - statsend: 1974 - originalteam: maryborough -lrb- bfl -rrb- - nationalyears: 1968 - coachyears: 1972 -- 1975 1977 -- 1978 1981 - coachstatsend: 1975 - birth date: 13 august 1939 - fullname: john nicholls - name: john nicholls - sooteams: victoria Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of john nicholls -lrb- footballer -rrb- .
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john nicholls -lrb- born 13 august 1939 -rrb- is a former australian rules footballer who represented in the victorian football league -lrb- vfl -rrb- .nicholls is widely regarded as one of australian football 's greatest players .he was the first carlton footballer to play 300 games for the blues , and was declared the club 's greatest player .he represented victoria a record 31 times in interstate football , and was named 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 australian football legend graham farmer raised the standard of ruck play during the 1960s .