Heber Quinton

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Heber Quinton
Personal information
Full name George Hector Quinton
Date of birth(1883-11-02)2 November 1883
Place of birth Moorooduc, Victoria
Date of death 25 April 1907(1907-04-25) (aged 23)
Place of death Katoomba [1]
Original team(s) Geelong College
Height 163 cm (5 ft 4 in)
Weight 53 kg (117 lb)
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1901 Geelong 1 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1901.
Source: AustralianFootball.com

George "Heber" Quinton (2 November 1883 – 25 April 1907) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL). [2]

Australian rules football Contact sport invented in Melbourne

Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, or simply called Aussie rules, football or footy, is a contact sport played between two teams of eighteen players on an oval-shaped field, often a modified cricket ground. Points are scored by kicking the oval-shaped ball between goal posts or between behind posts.

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Notes

  1. ↑ "Find a Grave: George Heber Quinton".
  2. ↑ "AFL notification of new player".


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