Balfour Gardiner (19 February 1897 – 3 May 1945) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
Ralph Gardiner | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Balfour Gardiner | ||
Date of birth | (1897-02-19)19 February 1897 | ||
Place of birth | Cudgen, New South Wales | ||
Date of death | 3 May 1945(1945-05-03) (aged 48) | ||
Place of death | Sydney, New South Wales | ||
Original team(s) | North Melbourne (VFA) | ||
Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) | ||
Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1920–21 | Essendon | 8 (3) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1921. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
He died in Sydney Hospital in May 1945 after being knocked over by a motor cyclist when alighting from a tram.[2][3]
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