Jack Gill
| Jack Gill | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Gill in May 1925 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | John Anthony Gill | ||
| Date of birth | 10 January 1898 | ||
| Place of birth | St Kilda, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 18 July 1967 (aged 69) | ||
| Place of death | Ormond, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | St Kilda Juniors | ||
| Debut | Round 1, 1925, Hawthorn vs. Richmond, at Glenferrie Oval | ||
| Height | 171 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Wing | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1922–1924 | Hawthorn (VFA) | 44 (12)[1] | |
| 1925–1928 | Hawthorn | 40 (9) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1928. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
John Anthony Gill (10 January 1898 – 18 July 1967) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2]
Early life[edit]
Jack Gill was the youngest of nine children of Thomas Gill (1858–1929)[3] and Bridget Annie Gill, nee O'Callaghan (1857–1927),[4] and was born and raised in the St Kilda area.
Football[edit]
Gill joined Hawthorn from St Kilda Juniors at the start of the 1922 VFA season[5] and he continued to play throughout their first four seasons of VFL football, making 40 appearances in this competition including being a member of their inaugural VFL side.[6]
After football[edit]
After his football career Gill worked as a stockbroker in Melbourne. He married Melinda Christina Kate Ingram in 1928 and they had two children together (Ted and Peter) and lived in Ormond.
Death[edit]
Jack Gill died in 1967 at the age of 69.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ Gordon, Harry & Michael. One For All: the story of the Hawthorn Football Club. ISBN 978-1-921332-83-8.
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2009). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (8th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-921496-00-4.
- ^ "Family Notices". The Argus. No. 25, 799. Victoria, Australia. 20 April 1929. p. 13.
- ^ "Family Notices". The Argus. No. 25, 345. Victoria, Australia. 3 November 1927. p. 1.
- ^ "GEELONG'S FIRST GAME". The Argus. Melbourne. 8 May 1922. p. 7 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "HAWTHORN'S INITIAL EFFORT". The Argus. Melbourne. 4 May 1925. p. 9.
- ^ "Deaths". The Age. 19 July 1967. p. 21.
External links[edit]
- Jack Gill's playing statistics from AFL Tables
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