Career
A centre half back, Deacon began his league career in 1942. Deacon left Carlton after the 1951 season and became captain-coach for Preston in the Victorian Football Association (VFA), the club where he had played for prior to being recruited by Carlton. He later served as Carlton vice-president and club secretary.
He is the centre half back in Carlton"s official "Team of the Century".
Office the field, Deacon worked for many years for long-serving VFL and Carlton president Sir Kenneth Luke. Bertram Deacon died of a heart attack on 3 January 1974 while on holiday at Balnarring.
Deacon was just 51 years of age and died despite the desperate efforts of his Preston team-mate, Pat Foley to revive him.