Australian rules footballer
| Gordon Hellwig | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Gordon Hellwig | ||
| Date of birth | (1901-02-05)5 February 1901 | ||
| Date of death | 24 May 1964(1964-05-24) (aged 63) | ||
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Weight | 85 kg (187 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Half-forward / centre half-back | ||
| Playing career | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1925–28 | Fitzroy | 51 (28) | |
| Playing statistics correct to the end of 1928. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Gordon Hellwig (5 February 1901 – 24 May 1964) was a former Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
He transferred to Williamstown in the VFA in 1929 and played 60 games and kicked 51 goals up until he injured his knee in a charity match against the VFL in June 1932 and never played again. He was captain-coach for part of the 1931 VFA season. and was captain in 1932 until he injured his knee.
See also
Notes
- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 385. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- "Helwig for Williamstown". The Argus. Melbourne. 7 April 1931. p. 8. Retrieved 21 March 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- "'Town again defeated". Williamstown Chronicle. Victoria. 27 June 1931. p. 3. Retrieved 21 March 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
External links
- Gordon Hellwig's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Gordon Hellwig at AustralianFootball.com
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