About Bobby Thoms
Lived 1909 – 2003 (aged 93). Bobby Thoms was an australian rules football player.
Bobby Thoms (15 July 1909 – 6 February 2003) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Sandringham Football Club in the Victorian Football Association (VFA), and St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Football The former Essendon footballer Clarrie Hearn was appointed captain-coach of Sandringham for the 1936 season. In June 1936, Hearn tendered his resignation, citing "pressure of business". Rather than seek another coach externally, Sandringham decided to split the coaching duties between the team's captain, Bob Thoms, as captain-coach, and its vice-captain, Bill Mitchell, as his assistant, for the rest of the season.
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Who was Bobby Thoms?
Australian rules footballer
When was Bobby Thoms born?
Bobby Thoms was born on 15 July 1909 in Brighton.
When did Bobby Thoms die?
Bobby Thoms died on 6 February 2003.
What was Bobby Thoms's occupation?
Bobby Thoms was an australian rules football player.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Bobby Thoms. https://biography.guide/bobby-thoms/
MLA: "Bobby Thoms." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/bobby-thoms/.
Chicago: "Bobby Thoms." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/bobby-thoms/.
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