Jack Gale (28 August 1899 – 5 April 1975) was an

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er who played three games in the VFL for

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in 1924. He returned to

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and was Captain/Coach of the Wynyard Football Club from 1927 and 1928. After retiring as a player he then became an

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in the NWFU. Gale's son,

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, was a champion

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n footballer who became the first player from the NWFU to achieve

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selection, whilst two of his grandsons,

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and Brendon, had lengthy

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careers throughout the 1990s, both also playing at

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References

* Hogan P: ''The Tigers of Old'', Richmond FC, Melbourne 1996 Richmond Football Club players Australian rules footballers from Tasmania 1899 births 1975 deaths {{AFL-bio-1899-stub