Facts:   - clubs: melbourne south melbourne    - years: 1898 -- 99 1900 '' ` total '' '    - statsend: 1900    - originalteam: albert park    - umpirerole: field umpire boundary umpire    - umpiregames: 1 44    - death date: 3 november 1952    - umpireyears: 1906      - birth date: 10 may 1875    - fullname: david jack davidson    - name: jack davidson    - umpireleague: vfl vfl   Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of jack davidson .
jack davidson -lrb- 10 may 1875 -- 3 november 1952 -rrb- was an australian rules footballer who played for melbourne and south melbourne in the victorian football league -lrb- vfl -rrb- .originally from albert park , davidson had just three seasons in the vfl but later returned as a boundary umpire .he officiated in 44 matches , most notably the 1905 grand final , as well as field umpiring a match in the 1906 season .