Jack Hamilton (footballer, born 1928)

Jack Hamilton AM (15 November 1928 – 30 May 1990) was an Australian rules football player in the Victorian Football League (VFL) before becoming a prominent administrator.[1]

For the South Melbourne player, see Jack Hamilton (footballer, born 1937).

Jack Hamilton
Personal information
Full name John Clifford Hamilton
Date of birth (1928-11-15)15 November 1928
Place of birth Melbourne
Date of death 30 May 1990(1990-05-30) (aged 61)
Place of death near Whittlesea
Original team(s) Ivanhoe Amateurs
Height 184 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 87 kg (192 lb)
Position(s) Full-back
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1948–1957 Collingwood 154 (16)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1957.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Hamilton was known as a tough full-back who played with Collingwood Football Club in the VFL (later to be renamed as the Australian Football League) from 1948 to 1957 for a career total of 154 games and 16 goals. He also represented Victoria in one game.[1]

His administrative career spanned 29 years and included:

  • VFL Assistant Secretary 1957–1967,
  • VFL Manager Administration 1967–1977,
  • General Manager 1977–1984,
  • Chief Commissioner 1984–1986.[1]

Hamilton was made a Member of the Order of Australia in the 1984 Queen's Birthday Honours for "service to the sport of Australian Football".[2]

Hamilton died in a car accident while travelling home from a weekend in the country.[1]

Hamilton was inducted to the Australian Football Hall of Fame in 1996.[1]

References
  1. Ross, John (1999). The Australian Football Hall of Fame. Australia: HarperCollinsPublishers. p. 141. ISBN 0-7322-6426-X.
  2. "John Clifford Hamilton". Australian Honours Search Facility, Dept of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Retrieved 6 November 2020.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.