About George Hawking
Lived 1902 – 1968 (aged 66). George Hawking was an Australian australian rules football player.
George William Hawking (22 May 1902 – 25 November 1968) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Family The son of George Frederick Hawking (1874–1936), and Susan Jane Hawking (1870–1923), née Pugh, George William Hawking was born at Rushworth, Victoria on 22 May 1902. His uncle, Tom Hawking, played for South Melbourne in 1904.
He married Irene Annie McCrae in 1925.
Football Recruited from the Rushworth Football Club in the Goulburn Valley Football League, he played four senior games for Carlton in 1927, before returning to Rushworth. He was still playing with Rushworth in September 1938.
Military service He enlisted in the Second AIF in July 1940, and served overseas with the 2/5 Australian Infantry Battalion.
Death He died at Edithvale, Victoria on 25 November 1968.
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Who was George Hawking?
Australian rules footballer
When was George Hawking born?
George Hawking was born on 22 May 1902 in Rushworth.
When did George Hawking die?
George Hawking died on 25 November 1968 in Edithvale.
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George Hawking was an australian rules football player.
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George Hawking was Australian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). George Hawking. https://biography.guide/george-hawking/
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