Dave Strickland
| Dave Strickland | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Dave Strickland | ||
| Date of birth | 4 December 1877 | ||
| Date of death | 31 December 1963 (aged 86) | ||
| Original team(s) | Menzies | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1900 | St Kilda | 1 (0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1900. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Dave Strickland (4 December 1877 – 31 December 1963) was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
Working at Menzies in the goldfields of Western Australia, he was also an amateur sprinter.[2][3] While he performed at a level that would have allowed him to compete in the 1900 Summer Olympics, he was unable to attend as he lacked the money for a trip to Paris.[4] In 1900, he entered the Stawell Gift 130-yard (120-m) foot-race, winning in 12 seconds off a handicap of 10 yards.[5]
His daughter, Shirley Strickland, represented Australia at 3 Olympic Games, winning 7 medals including 3 gold.
References
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 857. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- ^ "Sporting News". The Pilbarra Goldfield News. Marble Bar, WA. 12 July 1900. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
- ^ "Shirley Strickland de la Hunty – Full Interview Transcript". Australian Biography. Screen Australia Digital Learning. Retrieved 30 August 2011.
- ^ Hughes, Dave; Signy, Helen (21 February 2004). "A champion of mind and body". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 9 February 2009.
- ^ "Stawell Gift greatest-ever-moments countdown". The Stawell Times-News. 11 April 2006. Archived from the original on 22 August 2011. Retrieved 9 February 2009.
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External links
- Dave Strickland's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Dave Strickland at AustralianFootball.com
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