Tom Hart (Australian footballer)

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Tom Hart
Personal information
Full name Thomas Paul Hart
Date of birth 29 June 1896
Place of birth Trentham East, Victoria
Date of death 25 May 1971(1971-05-25) (aged 74)
Place of death Daw Park, South Australia
Original team(s) Norwood
Position(s) Half-forward
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1923 Carlton 9 (13)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1923.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Thomas Paul Hart (29 June 1896 – 25 May 1971) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL) and Norwood in South Australia.

Originally with Norwood, Hart was a half forward flanker. He was wounded in France during World War 1 combat, at the age of 20, but survived. On return to the SAFL, Hart continued to perform well for Norwood and was the league's leading goal-kicker after kicking 50 goals in 1922, a premiership year.

Carlton lured him to their club in 1923 but he only spent a season with them before returning to South Australia. He kicked two goals in debut and a further two in all but one of his next six games. Hart then played at West Adelaide until his retirement.

References

  • Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.

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