Bob Hammond (footballer, born 1905)
| Bob Hammond | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Robert Samuel Hammond | ||
| Date of birth | 1 September 1905 | ||
| Place of birth | Benalla, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 2 March 1993 (aged 87) | ||
| Place of death | Broadford, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Broadford | ||
| Height | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 84 kg (185 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1927–28, 1931–33 | Hawthorn | 34 (14) | |
| 1933 | St Kilda | 1 (0) | |
| Total | 35 (14) | ||
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1933. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Robert Samuel Hammond (1 September 1905 – 2 March 1993) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn and St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
Family
[edit]The son of William Hammond (1879-1908) and Sarah Jane Hammond (1873-1958), nee Johnson, Robert Samuel Hammond was born at Benalla on 1 September 1905.
His older brother, Joe Hammond, also played VFL football with Essendon.
Hammond married Mary Irene Folvig (1915–1999) on 20 Jan 1938 at Broadford.
Football
[edit]Hammond joined Hawthorn from Broadford at the start of the 1927 VFL season[2] and played eleven games at centre half back before injury put an end to his season.[3] Hammond made a single appearance in 1928 and then returned to Broadford[4] and did not play VFL football for two years.
Hammond reappeared with Hawthorn in 1931, scoring 14 goals in a further 22 appearances (mostly as a centre half forward) over the next couple of seasons. Although selected for the Round 6 game in 1933 he failed to play due to illness. After a couple of games in the reserves, Hammond made a mid-season move to St. Kilda. In his first game for St. Kilda Hammond suffered a significant knee injury and never again played VFL football.[5]
Hammond later coached the Broadford team.[6]
Death
[edit]Robert Samuel Hammond died at Broadford on 2 March 1993 and was buried in Broadford Cemetery.[7]
Notes
[edit]- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 357. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- ^ "Many Country Footballers Seeking inclusion in League Teams". Weekly Times. Victoria, Australia. 9 April 1927. p. 81.
- ^ "CLUB NOTES". The Age. Victoria, Australia. 29 July 1927. p. 7.
- ^ "HAWTHORN RETAIN THIRTY-SIX PLAYERS". The Age. No. 23, 416. Victoria, Australia. 28 April 1930. p. 6.
- ^ "EXCITING FOOTBALL". The Argus. Melbourne, Australia. 10 July 1933. p. 13.
- ^ "Waranga Clubs Active". Weekly Times. No. 3574. Victoria, Australia. 28 March 1936. p. 77.
- ^ "Robert Samuel Hammond". Find a Grave.
External links
[edit]- Bob Hammond's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Bob Hammond at AustralianFootball.com
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