About Cyril Gambetta
Lived 1899 – 1974 (aged 75). Cyril Gambetta was an australian rules football player.
Cyril Leonard Gambetta (1 August 1899 – 20 August 1974) was an Italian-Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Due to having suffered from polio as a child he had badly bowed legs which gave him an awkward running style.
Gambetta came to Melbourne from Sandhurst in Bendigo at the start of the 1921 season. After being refused a clearance to St Kilda, he joined Hawthorn Football Club in the Victorian Football Association (VFA) where he played as a forward.
The next season, he joined St Kilda where he spent most of his time as a key position defender and was twice chosen to represent Victoria at interstate football. He won St Kilda's best player award in 1925 and finished equal sixth in the 1928 Brownlow Medal.
In June, 1925, Benalla Football Club offered Gambetta their coaching job, but St.Kilda refused to clear him
Don’t just read it —
keep it.
Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.
- E-book
- Audio
- Video
Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free
Important facts
People in Cyril Gambetta's life
Named in this biography and alive at the same time
Related people
Same field, nearest in time
Contemporaries
People whose lives overlapped Cyril Gambetta's
Frequently asked questions
Who was Cyril Gambetta?
Australian rules footballer
When was Cyril Gambetta born?
Cyril Gambetta was born on 1 August 1899 in Eaglehawk.
When did Cyril Gambetta die?
Cyril Gambetta died on 20 August 1974 in Elwood.
What was Cyril Gambetta's occupation?
Cyril Gambetta was an australian rules football player.
Sources & further reading
Cite this page
APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Cyril Gambetta. https://biography.guide/cyril-gambetta/
MLA: "Cyril Gambetta." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/cyril-gambetta/.
Chicago: "Cyril Gambetta." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/cyril-gambetta/.
Data last updated: 2026-09-20 · Spot an error? Report a correction.
Page generated 2026-09-27 05:10 UTC