Frank Gill (Australian footballer)

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Frank Gill
Personal information
Full name Francis Gill
Date of birth (1908-12-10)10 December 1908
Place of birth Casterton, Victoria
Date of death 23 June 1970(1970-06-23) (aged 61)
Place of death Parkville, Victoria
Original team(s) Nhill
Height 183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 83 kg (183 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1929–1942 Carlton 205 (14)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1942.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Frank Gill (10 December 1908 – 23 June 1970)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton in the VFL. He is a member of the Carlton Hall of Fame.

Gill was a full back and was one of the longest kickers of the ball in his time. He represented Victoria in 1932 and captained Carlton the following season. In 1939 he won Carlton's best and fairest and was a premiership player the previous season.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Frank Gill - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 11 December 2014.

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