Gerald Thomas Tanner (24 August 1921 – 10 January 2022) was an
Australian rules football
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er who played with
Richmond
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in the
Victorian Football League
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(VFL).
Family
The son of Aloysius Lindsay Walter Tanner (1890-1990), and Monica Amy Tanner (1895-1963), née Knight, Gerald Thomas Tanner was born at
Wodonga, Victoria
Wodonga
( Waywurru: ''Wordonga'') is a city on the Victorian side of the border with New South Wales, north-east of Melbourne, Australia. It is located wholly within the boundaries of the City of Wodonga LGA. Its population is approximately 3 ...
on 24 August 1921.
He married Margaret Raie Murphy (1928-2005) on 12 November 1949. He is the father of former North Melbourne and Melbourne player,
Xavier Tanner
Xavier Tanner (born 2 May 1956) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne and Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
A centreman, Tanner was recruited to the VFL from Wodonga in the Ovens & Murray Footb ...
.
Football
Tanner was originally from Wodonga, played with
Cobram in 1939 and 1940. Tanner returned to Wodonga in 1945 and went onto play 120 games with Wodonga, including their 1949 O&MFL grand final loss to Albury.
Death
He
turned 100 on 24 August 2021, and died at
Wodonga, Victoria
Wodonga
( Waywurru: ''Wordonga'') is a city on the Victorian side of the border with New South Wales, north-east of Melbourne, Australia. It is located wholly within the boundaries of the City of Wodonga LGA. Its population is approximately 3 ...
on 10 January 2022.
Notes
References
* Hogan P: ''The Tigers Of Old'', Richmond FC, (Melbourne), 1996.
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External links
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Gerald Tanner profileat Tigerland Archive
1945 - Wodonga FC team photo1948 - Wodonga FC team photo1949 - Wodonga FC team photo1949 - Wodonga FC O&MFL grand final team photo100th Birthday photo
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1921 births
2022 deaths
Australian men centenarians
Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state)
Richmond Football Club players
Wodonga Football Club players
People from Creswick, Victoria