James Hodge (administrator)
James Hodge | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1876 |
| Died | 10 September 1931[1] |
| Occupation(s) | Secretary of the Port Adelaide Football Club Manager Lion Timber Mills Port Adelaide |
James Hodge was the secretary of the Port Adelaide Football Club from 1906 to 1915.
"Columbus"
He was nicknamed 'Columbus' after Christopher Columbus due to his efforts of taking Port Adelaide all over Australia during his tenure as club secretary.[2] During Hodge's time as secretary the club played exhibition matches in Kalgoorlie, Perth, Fremantle, Hobart, Devonport, Melbourne, Bendigo, Ballarat, Sydney, Albury, Wagga Wagga and Broken Hill.
References
- ^ "Mr. J. Hodge, Port Adelaide Sportsman, Dead". The News. Vol. XVII, no. 2, 542 (HOME ed.). Adelaide. 10 September 1931. p. 4. Retrieved 31 October 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "FOOTBALL". Evening Journal. Vol. XLIV, no. 12305 (SPECIAL SPORTS ed.). Adelaide. 16 September 1910. p. 6. Retrieved 30 October 2018 – via National Library of Australia.