Gordon Hocking
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Gordon Charles Hocking (12 August 1919 – 24 March 1986)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played for Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Football
Hocking was primarily a knock ruckman but could also play most positions around the ground. He made his debut at Collingwood in the 1938 VFL season and was a losing Grand Finalist in his first two seasons. In 1950 he was appointed club captain and he remained in the role the following year, leading Collingwood to a Preliminary Final which they lost to Essendon by two points. Hocking was a regular interstate representative for Victoria and starred at the 1950 Brisbane Carnival. That year he was named as a half back flanker in the Sporting Life Team of the Year.
Hocking retired during the 1952 VFL season, the last remaining pre-World War II VFL player.[2]
Military service
He served overseas with the Second AIF.
References
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Sources
- Bolfo, Tony, "200 Club push for 'Mulga', Baxter and Bob", Carlton Football Club, 14 March 2017.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
- Holmesby, R. and Main, J. (2007) The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers, 7th ed, Melbourne: Bas Publishing.
- Piesse, K. (2011) Great Australian Football Stories, The File Mile Press: Scoresby, Victoria. Template:ISBN.
- World War Two Nominal Roll: Corporal Gordon Charles Hocking (VX82888), Department of Veterans' Affairs.
- World War Two Service Record: Corporal Gordon Charles Hocking (VX82888), National Archives of Australia.
External links
- Template:PAGENAMEBASE's playing statistics from AFL TablesTemplate:EditAtWikidata
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- Gordon Hocking, at Collingwood Forever.
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- 1919 births
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- 1986 deaths
- Australian Army personnel of World War II
- Australian Army soldiers
- People from South Melbourne
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- 20th-century Australian sportsmen