John McMahon "Mac" Hill (22 March 1925 – 24 September 1995) was an
Australian rules footballer who played with
Collingwood 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).
Originally from
Beechworth
Beechworth is a well-preserved historical town located in the north-east of Victoria, Australia, famous for its major growth during the gold rush days of the mid-1850s. At the , Beechworth had a population of 3,859.
Beechworth's many histor ...
where he won their 1947 best and fairest award, he then played in an
Ovens & King Football League
The Ovens & King Football Netball League is a minor country Australian rules football league based in North-Eastern Victoria in the vicinity of Wangaratta and more recently Benalla.
History
The ''Ovens & King Football League'' was formed on ...
premiership with
Wangaratta Rovers FC in 1948 & then played in an
Ovens & Murray Football League
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premiership with
Wangaratta FC in 1949, before playing with Collingwood in 1950.
He returned to play with Wangaratta Rovers in the early 1950s, before coaching
Glenrowan FC from 1954 to 1958, including their 1955
Benallla & District Football League premiership. He also won the Benalla & District FL best & fairest Medal in 1957.
Hill served in the Royal Australian Air Force from 1943 to 1946.
Notes
External links
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Jack Hill'sprofile at Collingwood Forever
1950's - Wangaratta Technical School staff photo
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Australian rules footballers from Victoria (Australia)
Collingwood Football Club players
Wangaratta Rovers Football Club players
Wangaratta Football Club players
1925 births
1995 deaths