Arthur Hart (footballer, born 1917)

Arthur Robert Hart (13 February 1917 – 16 October 1981) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Fitzroy Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

Arthur Hart
Personal information
Full name Arthur Robert Hart
Date of birth (1917-02-13)13 February 1917
Place of birth Carlton, Victoria
Date of death 16 October 1981(1981-10-16) (aged 64)
Place of death Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital
Original team(s) Raymonds
Height 182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 76 kg (168 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1938–1941 Fitzroy 38 (37)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1941.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Family

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The son of Frederick Arthur Hart (1889-1948),[2] and Elizabeth Hart (1889-1966), née King,[3] Arthur Robert Hart was born at Carlton, Victoria on 13 February 1917. Two of his three brothers brothers, Edward Ronald "Eddie" Hart (1922–1995) and Donald Clement "Don" Hart (1930–2018), also played for Fitzroy, as had his uncle Robert "Bob" King (1894–1979).

He married Mona Emily Stevens (1919–2010) on 19 April 1941.[4]

Football

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He made his debut for Fitzroy, in the back-pocket, against Essendon, at Windy Hill, on 20 August 1938.[5][6]

Military service

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He served in New Guinea as a Sergeant of Communication Signals in World War II.[7][8][9]

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References

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  • Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria0: BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location (link)
  • World War Two Nominal Roll: Sergeant Arthur Hart (VX144410), Department of Veterans' Affairs.
  • World War Two Service Record: Sergeant Arthur Robert Hart (VX144410), National Archives of Australia.
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