George Gibbs (Australian footballer)
George Gibbs (3 October 1905 – 27 February 1987) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy and Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
| George Gibbs | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Gibbs during his Collingwood career | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | George Gibbs | ||
| Date of birth | 3 October 1905 | ||
| Place of birth | Carlton, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 27 February 1987 (aged 81) | ||
| Place of death | Upper Ferntree Gully, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Fitzroy | ||
| Height | 179 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 79 kg (174 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1927–28 | Fitzroy | 11 (2) | |
| 1929–30 | Collingwood | 27 (16) | |
| Total | 38 (18) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1930. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Family
The son of George Gibbs (1879-1943),[2] and Ada Alice Gibbs (1879-1962), née Musgrove, George Gibbs was born at Carlton, Victoria on 3 October 1905. His brother, Leslie Gibbs (1918-1976), played with Melbourne and Preston.[3]
Notes
- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 314. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- Deaths: Gibbs, The Age, (Tuesday, 14 September 1943), p.5.
- Gossip of the Game, The Herald, (Friday, 7 July 1939), p.19.
External links
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