Alex McGregor (Australian footballer)
| Alex McGregor | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Alexander Hugh McGregor | ||
| Date of birth | 15 June 1908 | ||
| Place of birth | Mount Gambier, South Australia[1] | ||
| Date of death | 1 December 1997 (aged 89) | ||
| Place of death | Geelong, Victoria | ||
| Height | 179 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 78 kg (172 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1934–1935 | Geelong | 32 (7) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1935. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Alexander Hugh McGregor (15 June 1908 – 1 December 1997) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Geelong Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2]
McGregor served in the Australian Army during World War II, serving at both Tobruk and then in New Guinea where he suffered shrapnel wounds to both legs. He was Mentioned in Despatches in early 1944 for his gallant and distinguished service in the South West Pacific.[3]
Notes
[edit]- ^ "McGREGOR, Alexander Hugh". The Geelong College.
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 578. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- ^ Cullen, Barbara (2015). Harder than football : league players at war. Richmond, Victoria: Slattery Media Group. p. 392. ISBN 978-0-992379-14-8.
External links
[edit]- Alex McGregor's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Alex McGregor at AustralianFootball.com
- 1934 - Geelong FC team photo
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