Herbert James White (6 June 1907 – 8 April 1944) was an Australian rules football player at the Melbourne Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Herbert James White | ||
| Date of birth | 6 June 1907 | ||
| Place of birth | Preston, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 8 April 1944 (aged 36)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Prahran, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Northcote (VFA)[2] | ||
| Height | 168 cm (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1926–1929 | Melbourne | 67 (27) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1929. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Football
editIn 1926, he became one of the club's premiership players, under the auspices of captain-coach Albert Chadwick.
White made his debut against St Kilda in Round 1 of the 1926 VFL season, at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
He has been given the Melbourne Heritage Number of 439, based on the order of his debut for the club.[3]
See also
editFootnotes
edit- ^ "Family Notices". The Age. No. 27761. Victoria, Australia. 12 April 1944. p. 6.
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
- ^ "Heritage Numbers – 0 – 500". Melbourne Football Club. Archived from the original on 15 August 2012. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
External links
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- Herbert White's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Herbert White at AustralianFootball.com
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