George William Hawking (22 May 1902 – 25 November 1968) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
| George Hawking | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | George William Hawking | ||
| Date of birth | 22 May 1902 | ||
| Place of birth | Rushworth, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 25 November 1968 (aged 66) | ||
| Place of death | Edithvale, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Rushworth Football Club | ||
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1927 | Carlton | 4 (3) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1927. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Family
editThe son of George Frederick Hawking (1874–1936),[2] and Susan Jane Hawking (1870–1923), née Pugh,[3] George William Hawking was born at Rushworth, Victoria on 22 May 1902. His uncle, Tom Hawking, played for South Melbourne in 1904.
He married Irene Annie McCrae in 1925.
Football
editRecruited from the Rushworth Football Club in the Goulburn Valley Football League, he played four senior games for Carlton in 1927, before returning to Rushworth. He was still playing with Rushworth in September 1938.[4]
Military service
editHe enlisted in the Second AIF in July 1940, and served overseas with the 2/5 Australian Infantry Battalion.[5]
Death
editHe died at Edithvale, Victoria on 25 November 1968.[6]
Notes
edit- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2009). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (8th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 356. ISBN 978-1-921496-00-4.
- ^ Deaths: Hawking, The Argus, (Wednesday, 15 July 1936), p. 1.
- ^ Deaths: Hawking, The Age, (Thursday, 27 December 1923), p. 1.
- ^ Prominent Personalities in Country Sporting Clubs: Veteran Retains Form, The Weekly Times, (Saturday, 25 September 1937), p. 71; League Preliminary Final, The Shepparton Advertiser, (Friday, 16 September 1938), p. 7.
- ^ "World War II Roll: George William Hawking (VX34714)". Commonwealth of Australia.
- ^ Service Record.
References
editExternal links
edit- George Hawking's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- George Hawking at AustralianFootball.com
- George Hawking's profile at Blueseum
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