About Fred Parkinson
Lived 1884 – 1913 (aged 29). Fred Parkinson was an australian rules football player.
George Joshua Francis "Fred" Parkinson (27 January 1884 – 22 October 1913) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon and Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Parkinson, a follower, came to the league from South Bendigo and debuted in the 1907 VFL season, at the age of 23. He played 15 games that year.
Off the field, Parkinson was a railways worker, initially at Bendigo railway station before he moved to Melbourne. On 21 October 1913, Parkinson was alighting from a train at South Yarra station, on his way home from work, when his leg slipped in between the train and platform. The train was already in motion and Parkinson received severe leg injuries.
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Who was Fred Parkinson?
Australian footballer (1884-1913)
When was Fred Parkinson born?
Fred Parkinson was born on 27 January 1884 in Bendigo.
When did Fred Parkinson die?
Fred Parkinson died on 22 October 1913 in Prahran.
What was Fred Parkinson's occupation?
Fred Parkinson was an australian rules football player.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Fred Parkinson. https://biography.guide/fred-parkinson-australian-rules-football-player/
MLA: "Fred Parkinson." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/fred-parkinson-australian-rules-football-player/.
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