Gordon Hellwig

Gordon Hellwig
Personal information
Full name Gordon Hellwig
Date of birth (1901-02-05)5 February 1901
Date of death 24 May 1964(1964-05-24) (aged 63)
Height 185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 85 kg (187 lb)
Position(s) Half-forward / centre half-back
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1925–28 Fitzroy 51 (28)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1928.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Gordon Hellwig (5 February 1901 – 24 May 1964) was a former Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

He transferred to Williamstown in the VFA in 1929 and played 60 games and kicked 51 goals up until he injured his knee in a charity match against the VFL in June 1932 and never played again. He was captain-coach for part of the 1931 VFA season.[2] and was captain in 1932 until he injured his knee.[3]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 385. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
  2. ^ "Helwig for Williamstown". The Argus. Melbourne. 7 April 1931. p. 8. Retrieved 21 March 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ^ "'Town again defeated". Williamstown Chronicle. Victoria. 27 June 1931. p. 3. Retrieved 21 March 2015 – via National Library of Australia.


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