Gerry Bahen
| Gerry Bahen | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Gerald Edmund Bahen | ||
| Date of birth | 17 February 1929 | ||
| Place of birth | Wembley, Western Australia | ||
| Date of death | 24 April 2012 (aged 83) | ||
| Place of death | Perth, Western Australia | ||
| Original team(s) | Aquinas College | ||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1951 | North Melbourne | 8 (1) | |
| 1952–1956 | South Fremantle | 69 (11) | |
| Representative team honours | |||
| Years | Team | Games (Goals) | |
| 1954 | Western Australia | 3 (0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1956. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Gerald Edmund "Gerry" Bahen (17 February 1929 – 24 April 2012
Career
Bahen was born at Kiama Hospital, in
With his wife, Adrian, with whom he later had four children, Bahen took over the running of the P&O Hotel in Fremantle. He later joined the television station TVW as Film Manager in 1961, and later returned to the network to serve as Concessions and Bar Manager at the Perth Entertainment Centre from 1974 to 1977.[5] Bahen remained involved with the South Fremantle Football Club, serving on the club's committee and for a short period as vice-president, as well as organising the Gerry Bahen Classic, an annual fundraising classic.[6]
References
- ^ "Burial record". Metropolitan Cemetery Board. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
- ^ FAMILY NOTICES. – The West Australian. Published 19 February 1929. Retrieved 6 May 2012.
- ^ Where Are They Now?: Gerry Bahen – FootyGoss. Published 23 April 2011. Retrieved 6 May 2012.
- ^ Vale Gerry Bahen – FootyGoss. Published 26 April 2012. Retrieved 6 May 2012.
- ^ Tribute to Gerry Bahen (1929 – 2012) – WA TV History. Published 30 April 2012. Retrieved 6 May 2012.
- ^ 2010 Gerry Bahen Classic Archived 18 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine – South Fremantle Football Club. Retrieved 6 May 2012.
External links
- Gerry Bahen's playing statistics from AFL Tables