Australian rules footballer
Australian rules footballer
| Jack Gale |
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| Full name |
John Henry Gale |
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| Date of birth |
28 August 1899 |
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| Place of birth |
Burnie, Tasmania |
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| Date of death |
5 April 1975(1975-04-05) (aged 75) |
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| Place of death |
Burnie, Tasmania |
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| Original team(s) |
Yeoman (Tas) |
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| Height |
173 cm (5 ft 8 in) |
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| Weight |
80 kg (176 lb) |
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| Years |
Club |
Games (Goals) |
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| 1924 |
Richmond |
3 (0) |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1924. |
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Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Jack Gale (28 August 1899 – 5 April 1975)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played three games in the VFL for Richmond Football Club in 1924.
He returned to Tasmania and was Captain/Coach of the Wynyard Football Club from 1927 and 1928. After retiring as a player he then became an umpire in the NWFU.
Gale's son, Don, was a champion Tasmanian footballer who became the first player from the NWFU to achieve All Australian selection, whilst two of his grandsons, Michael and Brendon, had lengthy AFL careers throughout the 1990s, both also playing at Richmond.
References
- Hogan P: The Tigers of Old, Richmond FC, Melbourne 1996
