Alec Peak
| Alec Peak | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | James Alexander Peak[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 11 November 1916 | ||
| Place of birth | Armadale, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 8 November 1997 (aged 80) | ||
| Original team(s) | Canterbury | ||
| Height / weight | 166 cm / 65 kg | ||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
James Alexander "Alec" Peak (11 November 1916 – 8 November 1997)[2] was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[3]
Peak was the first St Kilda player to win a Gardiner Medal, taking home the seconds Best and Fairest award in 1937.[4] He was rewarded with senior selection in 1938 but wasn't retained by St Kilda for the 1939 VFL season.[5]
He later served St Kilda as a committeeman. As a selector, he helped build the team which could break the club's premiership drought in 1966.[6]
References
- ^ "World War Two Nominal Roll". Government of Australia. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
- ^ "Alec Peak - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
- ^ Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ The Argus,"Peak's Medal", 1 September 1937, p. 9
- ^ AFL Tables: Alec Peak
- ^ "Graham Huggins". Official AFL website.