Alex Hanton Explained
| Alex Hanton |
| Fullname: | Alexander George Hanton |
| Birth Date: | 25 May 1922 |
| Birth Place: | Frankston, Victoria |
| Originalteam: | Frankston |
| Height: | 183 cm |
| Weight: | 79 kg |
| Statsend: | 1946 |
| Years1: | 1946 |
| Games Goals1: | 1 (1) |
Alexander George Hanton (25 May 1922 - 5 September 2011)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Carlton Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2]
Family
The son of William Mark Hanton (1878-1956),[3] [4] and Ellen Clement Hanton (1883-1962), née Annand,[5] Alexander George Hanton was born at Frankston, Victoria on 25 May 1922.
Alex's twin brother, Harold Roy "Hal" Hanton (1922-2011), who also played for Carlton in the VFL, died just 9 days after Alex's death.
He married Valma Lillian Rinder (1936-1983).
References
- Book: Holmesby, Russell. The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 . Main. Jim . 2009 . 8th . 978-1-921496-00-4 . BAS Publishing . Seaford, Victoria.
- Connolly, Rohan, "Twins who signalled one of Carlton's great eras",The Age, Sunday, 24 April 2011.
- World War Two Nominal Roll: Signalman Alexander George Hanton (VX88810/V310317), Department of Veterans' Affairs.
- B883, VX88810: World War Two Service Record: Signalman Alexander George Hanton (VX88810), National Archives of Australia.
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Alex Hanton - Player Bio. Australian Football. 14 December 2014.
- Holmesby & Main (2009), p.342.
- http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article71654558 Deaths: Hanton, The Argus, (Wednesday, 29 August 1956), p.13.
- http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article84389642 Law Notices: Willam Mark Hanton, The Argus, (Wednesday, 3 October 1956), p.13.
- http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article205007317 Marriages: Hanton—Annand, The Age, (Saturday, 7 September 1907), p.7.
