Alexander George Hanton (25 May 1922 – 5 September 2011)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Carlton Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2]
| Alex Hanton | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Alexander George Hanton | ||
| Date of birth | 25 May 1922 | ||
| Place of birth | Frankston, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 5 September 2011 (aged 89) | ||
| Original team(s) | Frankston | ||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 79 kg (174 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1946 | Carlton | 1 (1) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1946. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Family
editThe son of William Mark Hanton (1878-1956),[3][4] and Ellen Clement Hanton (1883-1962), née Annand,[5] Alexander George Hanton was born at Frankston, Victoria on 25 May 1922.
Alex's twin brother, Harold Roy "Hal" Hanton (1922-2011), who also played for Carlton in the VFL, died just 9 days after Alex's death.
He married Valma Lillian Rinder (1936-1983).
Notes
edit- ^ "Alex Hanton - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
- ^ Holmesby & Main (2009), p.342.
- ^ Deaths: Hanton, The Argus, (Wednesday, 29 August 1956), p.13.
- ^ Law Notices: Willam Mark Hanton, The Argus, (Wednesday, 3 October 1956), p.13.
- ^ Marriages: Hanton—Annand, The Age, (Saturday, 7 September 1907), p.7.
References
edit- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2009). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (8th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-921496-00-4.
- Connolly, Rohan, "Twins who signalled one of Carlton's great eras",The Age, Sunday, 24 April 2011.
- World War Two Nominal Roll: Signalman Alexander George Hanton (VX88810/V310317), Department of Veterans' Affairs.
- B883, VX88810: World War Two Service Record: Signalman Alexander George Hanton (VX88810), National Archives of Australia.
External links
edit- Alex Hanton's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Alex Hanton's profile at Blueseum
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