George William Pyke (2 March 1887 – 31 March 1960) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
| George Pyke | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | George William Pyke | ||
| Date of birth | 2 March 1887 | ||
| Place of birth | Ararat, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 31 March 1960 (aged 73) | ||
| Place of death | Malvern, Victoria | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1909 | Fitzroy | 5 (1) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1909. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Family
editThe son of Robert George Pyke (1853–1929),[2] and Ellen Bryson Pyke (1861-1943),[3] née McKerchar, later Mrs. Samuel Bilston, George William Pyke was born at Ararat, Victoria on 2 March 1887.
He married Eleanor Grace Turner (1887–1960) in 1910.
Notes
edit- ^ Holmesby & Main (2014), p.724
- ^ Deaths: Pyke, The Age, (Saturday, 26 January 1929), p.13.
- ^ Deaths; Bilston (Pike), The Age, (Monday, 6 December 1943), p.5.
References
edit- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
External links
edit- George Pyke's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- George Pyke at AustralianFootball.com
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