Eddie Hart (Australian footballer)
| Eddie Hart | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Edward Ronald Hart | ||
| Date of birth | 16 June 1922 | ||
| Date of death | 16 August 1995 (aged 73) | ||
| Original team(s) | Fitzroy Central School | ||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1941, 1944–51 | Fitzroy | 98 (323) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1951. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Edward Ronald "Eddie" Hart (16 June 1922 – 16 August 1995) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy in the VFL during the 1940s.[1]
From 1947 until 1951 Hart topped Fitzroy's goalkicking, with over 50 goals in each season — his highest season tally was 65 goals in 1951 — and, in 1948, 1949, and 1951, he finished as the league's third highest goal scorer.
Family[]
The son of Frederick Arthur Hart, and Elizabeth Hart, née King, Edward Ronald Hart was born on 16 June 1922.
Two of his brothers, Arthur Hart, and Don Hart also played for Fitzroy.
Football[]
He retired before the 1952 season began, as a consequence of a knock to his head that he received during the 1951 season.[2]
Footnotes[]
References[]
- Donald, Chris (2002). Fitzroy: For The Love Of The Jumper. Pan Macmillan Australia. ISBN 978-1-877029-18-9.
- World War Two Nominal Roll: Sapper Edward Ronald Hart (VX139389).
External links[]
- Eddie Hart's playing statistics from AFL Tables
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- 1922 births
- 1995 deaths
- Australian rules footballers from Victoria (Australia)
- Fitzroy Football Club players
- Australian rules biography, 1920s birth stubs