Hugh Jackson Morris (22 January 1932 – 10 November 2013) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon and St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2] He was a premiership player with Essendon's reserves in 1952. Morris also played for Warracknabeal and Port Melbourne.
| Hugh Morris | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Hugh Jackson Morris | ||
| Date of birth | 22 January 1932 | ||
| Date of death | 10 November 2013 (aged 81) | ||
| Place of death | Brighton, Victoria[1] | ||
| Original team(s) | Essendon All Blacks | ||
| Height | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 84 kg (185 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Half-forward flank | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1952–54 | Essendon | 21 (2) | |
| 1956 | St Kilda | 4 (0) | |
| 1957–58 | Port Melbourne (VFA) | 9 (11) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1958. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Morris initially worked as a police officer before founding his own security company.
Notes edit
- ^ "Hugh Jackson Morris". Herald Sun.
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 630. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
External links edit
- Hugh Morris at AustralianFootball.com
- Hugh Morris's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Hugh Morris's playing statistics from The VFA Project
- Essendon Football Club past player profile