Jack_Hamilton_(footballer,_born_1928)

Jack Hamilton (footballer, born 1928)

Jack Hamilton (footballer, born 1928)

Australian rules footballer

For the South Melbourne player, see Jack Hamilton (footballer, born 1937).

Jack Hamilton AM (15 November 1928 – 30 May 1990) was an Australian rules football player in the Victorian Football League (VFL) before becoming a prominent administrator.[1]

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Hamilton was known as a tough full-back who played with Collingwood Football Club in the VFL (later to be renamed as the Australian Football League) from 1948 to 1957 for a career total of 154 games and 16 goals. He also represented Victoria in one game.[1]

His administrative career spanned 29 years and included:

  • VFL Assistant Secretary 1957–1967,
  • VFL Manager Administration 1967–1977,
  • General Manager 1977–1984,
  • Chief Commissioner 1984–1986.[1]

Hamilton was made a Member of the Order of Australia in the 1984 Queen's Birthday Honours for "service to the sport of Australian Football".[2]

Hamilton died in a car accident while travelling home from a weekend in the country.[1]

Hamilton was inducted to the Australian Football Hall of Fame in 1996.[1]

References

  1. [1]
    Ross, John (1999). The Australian Football Hall of Fame. Australia: HarperCollinsPublishers. p. 141. ISBN 0-7322-6426-X.
  2. [2]
    "John Clifford Hamilton". Australian Honours Search Facility, Dept of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Retrieved 6 November 2020.


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