Gil Hendrie
| Gil Hendrie | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Gilbert John Hendrie | ||
| Date of birth | 15 July 1901 | ||
| Place of birth | Richmond, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 24 June 1968 (aged 66) | ||
| Place of death | Mornington, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Camberwell | ||
| Debut |
Round 1, 1925, Hawthorn vs. Richmond, at Glenferrie Oval | ||
| Height / weight | 185 cm / 84 kg | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-half forward | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1925–27 | Hawthorn | 17 (9) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1927. | |||
Gilbert John Hendrie (15 July 1901 – 24 June 1968) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
The fifth son of Thomas Bruce Hendrie and Alice Charlotte Ingram, Hendrie grew up in the Hawthorn area. A tall man for his era, he was a centre half-forward and originally played for Camberwell Football Club before transferring to Hawthorn when they joined the VFL. He played in 1925 and 1927 and was a prominent member of the team in Hawthorn's first ever VFL match.[2] He was also the grandfather of John Hendrie.[3]
Gil Hendrie married Isabella Victoria Deering in 1926[4] and after football he became a partner in Deering's Bakery in Camberwell before retiring to Mornington.[5] Gil Hendrie died in 1968 at the age of 66.[6]
Notes
- ↑ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- ↑ "HAWTHORN'S INITIAL EFFORT.". The Argus. Melbourne: National Library of Australia. 4 May 1925. p. 9.
- ↑ "1972 – Year in Review.". Hawk Headquarters.
- ↑ "Family Notices.". Table Talk. Melbourne: National Library of Australia. 12 August 1926. p. 47.
- ↑ "Footy Flashbacks.". Hawthorn Football Club.
- ↑ "Deaths.". The Age. 25 June 1968. p. 17.
External links
- Gil Hendrie's statistics from AFL Tables