George Hams

George Edward Hams (29 July 1928 – 2 February 2023) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

George Hams
Personal information
Full name	George Edward Hams
Date of birth	(1928-07-29)29 July 1928
Date of death	2 February 2023(2023-02-02) (aged 94)
Original team(s)	Ivanhoe Amateurs
Height	173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight	76 kg (168 lb)
Position(s)	Defender
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1948–55	Collingwood	108 (3)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1955.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Hams was at Collingwood during a strong period for the club and participated in ten finals matches. Two of those were Grand Finals, back to back in 1952 and 1953, with the latter resulting in a premiership. He was seen mostly in the back pocket and retired in 1956 to pursue an engineering career.^[1]

Hams died on 2 February 2023, at the age of 94.^[2]

References

1. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2002). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (4th ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Crown Content. p. 258. ISBN 1-74095-001-1.
2. George Edward Hams AM obituary Archived 5 March 2023 at the Wayback Machine Bethel Funerals

External links

• George Hams's playing statistics from AFL Tables