Gordon Hellwig (5 February 1901 – 24 May 1964) was a former
Australian rules football
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er who played with
Fitzroy Fitzroy or FitzRoy may refer to:
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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).
He transferred to Williamstown in the VFA in 1929 and played 60 games and kicked 51 goals up until he injured his knee in a charity match against the VFL in June 1932 and never played again. He was captain-coach for part of the
1931 VFA season
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. and was captain in 1932 until he injured his knee.
See also
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1927 Melbourne Carnival
The 1927 Melbourne Carnival was the sixth Australian National Football Carnival: an Australian rules football interstate competition.
New South Wales caused the biggest upset of the carnival when they defeated Tasmania by three points and, also, ...
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1901 births
1964 deaths
Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state)
Fitzroy Football Club players
Williamstown Football Club players
Williamstown Football Club coaches
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