Frank Kirby (footballer)

Frank Kirby
Personal information
Full name Frank Gordon Kirby
Date of birth (1885-09-22)22 September 1885
Place of birth Fitzroy, Victoria
Date of death 20 March 1963(1963-03-20) (aged 77)
Place of death Camberwell, Victoria
Original team(s) Korumburra / Bendigo
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1908 University 1 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1908.

Frank Gordon Kirby (22 September 1885 – 20 March 1963) was an Australian rules footballer who played with University in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

After making a solitary appearance against Fitzroy in University's first VFL season, Kirby commenced his career as a teacher. He joined the staff of Scotch College in 1920 and was a master there for 35 years until his retirement in 1955. He died suddenly in 1963.[2]

Sources

  1. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Bas Publishing. p. 484. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
  2. "Funeral of Former College Master.". The Age. Melbourne. 22 March 1963. p. 8.

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