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Jack Hiskins (12 February 1911 – 16 March 1973) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
| Jack Hiskins | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 12 February 1911 | ||
| Place of birth | Rutherglen, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 16 March 1973 (aged 62) | ||
| Place of death | Wodonga, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Rutherglen | ||
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Weight | 81 kg (179 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1934–1935 | Essendon | 16 (7) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1935. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Career
A half-back, Hiskins started his career in the Ovens & Murray Football League, with Rutherglen in 1930.[1] He joined Essendon in the 1934 VFL season and made 13 appearances that year.[2] After playing for Essendon in the opening three rounds of the 1935 season, Hiskins returned to Rutherglen.[1][3] Hiskins was coach of their 1935 premiership team, which defeated Border United in the grand final[4][5] He steered them to another grand final in 1936, but this time they finished on the losing team, unable to defeat Wangaratta.[6]
Family
Fred Hiskins, Jack's father, was a half forward for Essendon and won the VFL Leading Goal-kicker award in 1901.[1][7]
His father was one of four brothers who played league football, with the others being Arthur, Rupe and Stan.[7]
External links
- Jack Hiskins's playing statistics from AFL Tables
References
- "Hiskins, Jack". Essendon Football Club. Archived from the original on 23 April 2012. (archived)
- "1934 Stats". AFL Tables.
- "1935 Stats". AFL Tables.
- "Rutherglen, Henty and Gerogery are Premiers". Albury Banner and Wodonga Express. NSW. 13 September 1935. p. 12. Retrieved 26 March 2014 – via National Library of Australia.
- "RUTHERGLEN TRAIN HARD". Albury Banner and Wodonga Express. NSW. 24 April 1936. p. 16. Retrieved 26 March 2014 – via National Library of Australia.
- "Football". Wodonga and Towong Sentinel. Vic. 18 September 1936. p. 2. Retrieved 26 March 2014 – via National Library of Australia.
- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
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