Gerald Marchesi (4 December 1928 – 12 June 1990) was an Italian-
Australian rules footballer who played for
North Melbourne
North Melbourne is an inner-city suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, north-west of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Melbourne local government area. North Melbourne recorded a population of 14,953 at ...
in the
Victorian Football League
The Victorian Football League (VFL) is an Australian rules football league in Australia serving as one of the second-tier regional semi-professional competitions which sit underneath the fully professional Australian Football League (AFL). It ...
(VFL).
A half forward flanker, Marchesi kicked 49 goals in
1953
Events
January
* January 6 – The Asian Socialist Conference opens in Rangoon, Burma.
* January 12 – Estonian émigrés found a government-in-exile in Oslo.
* January 14
** Marshal Josip Broz Tito is chosen President of Yug ...
which saw him top North Melbourne's goalkicking and finish fourth in the league. He was also chosen in the Sporting Globe's VFL team of the year for that season.
In
1954, his final season, Marchesi was club captain and led the Kangaroos into the finals.
References
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1928 births
1990 deaths
Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state)
North Melbourne Football Club players
Australian people of Italian descent