Col Stokes
Australian rules footballer
About Col Stokes
Lived 1905 – 1980 (aged 74). Col Stokes was an Australian.
Col Skirving Stokes (23 October 1905 – 14 September 1980) was an Australian rules footballer who played in Tasmania between 1926 and 1937, reached representative level and was a leading goalkicker at both club and competition level.
Col Stokes played for Longford in the Northern Tasmanian Football Association and for much of his career was one of the leading goalkickers in the competition.
Stokes was chosen in a number of NTFA sides for representative intrastate matches.
He was inducted into the Tasmanian Football Hall of Fame in 2008.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Col Stokes?
Australian rules footballer (1905-1980)
When was Col Stokes born?
Col Stokes was born on 23 October 1905.
When did Col Stokes die?
Col Stokes died on 14 September 1980.
What nationality was Col Stokes?
Col Stokes was Australian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Col Stokes. https://biography.guide/col-stokes/
MLA: "Col Stokes." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/col-stokes/.
Chicago: "Col Stokes." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/col-stokes/.
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