Frank James Hanna (7 March 1893 – 23 June 1967)[1] was a former Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2] During the 1914 season he transferred to Hawthorn in the Victorian Football Association where he played until the end of the 1915 season.
| Frank Hanna | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Frank James Hanna | ||
| Date of birth | 7 March 1893 | ||
| Place of birth | Ascot Vale, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 23 June 1967 (aged 74) | ||
| Place of death | Essendon, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | North Melbourne (VFA) | ||
| Height | 174 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Weight | 71 kg (157 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Rover | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1913–14 | Carlton | 3 (1) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1914. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
He enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force in February 1916 and served in the Australian 119th Field Artillery (Howitzer) Battery as a gunner before becoming a driver, and reaching the rank of corporal, in the Australian Army Motor Transport Company.[3]
Notes
edit- ^ "Frank Hanna – Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2009). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (8th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 341. ISBN 978-1-921496-00-4.
- ^ "Military service record". National Archives of Australia.
External links
edit- Frank Hanna's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Frank Hanna's profile at Blueseum
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