Stan Spinks
| Stan Spinks | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Stanley James Spinks | ||
| Date of birth | 16 October 1912 | ||
| Place of birth | Hawthorn, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 23 October 2003 (aged 91)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Broadbeach, Queensland | ||
| Original team(s) | Auburn | ||
| Height | 171 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Weight | 79 kg (174 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1931–1941 | Hawthorn | 143 (19) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1941. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Stanley James Spinks (16 October 1912 – 23 October 2003) was an
Australian rules footballer who played for the Hawthorn Football Club in the Victorian Football League
(VFL) during the 1930s. He played as both a centreman and wingman in his career.
Stan's father, Charles Spinks was a founder of the Hawthorn Football club in 1902.[2]
Spinks finished second in the 1938
Victorian Football Association
, but later returned to Hawthorn as coach of their thirds team in 1946. He also became an active committeeman (1947-1951-55) and he served as a club selector for more than a decade.
In 2007, Stan Spinks was inducted into the Hawthorn Hall of Fame.
Honours and achievements
Individual
- 2× Hawthorn best and fairest: 1932, 1938
- Hawthorn Hall of Fame
- Hawthorn life member
References
- ^ Obituary in the Herald Sun, 25 October 2003
- ^ "Who's Who of Football". Sporting Globe (Melbourne, Vic. : 1922 – 1954). 29 June 1940. p. 5.
External links
- Stan Spinks's playing statistics from AFL Tables
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