George Hams
Australian rules footballer (1928–2023)
Australian rules footballer
George Hams | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | George Edward Hams | ||
Date of birth | (1928-07-29)29 July 1928 | ||
Date of death | 2 February 2023(2023-02-02) (aged 94) | ||
Original team(s) | Ivanhoe Amateurs | ||
Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) | ||
Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1948–55 | Collingwood | 108 (3) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1955. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
George Edward Hams (29 July 1928 – 2 February 2023) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Hams was at Collingwood during a strong period for the club and participated in ten finals matches. Two of those were Grand Finals, back to back in 1952 and 1953, with the latter resulting in a premiership. He was seen mostly in the back pocket and retired in 1956 to pursue an engineering career.[1]
Hams died on 2 February 2023, at the age of 94.[2]
References
External links
- George Hams's playing statistics from AFL Tables
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Collingwood Football Club 1953 VFL premiers
Collingwood 11.11 (77) defeated Geelong 8.17 (65), at the Melbourne Cricket Ground
- 1. L. Richards (c)
- 2. Mann
- 4. Batchelor
- 5. Finck
- 7. Hams
- 9. Kingston
- 10. Waites
- 12. Healey
- 17. Merrett
- 14. Gooch
- 16. Weideman
- 18. Parker
- 20. R. Richards
- 22. B. Rose
- 25. M. Twomey
- 26. B. Twomey
- 27. P. Twomey
- 29. Sharp
- 31. Waller
- 33. W. Rose
Coach: Kyne
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