About Gerald Tanner
Lived 1921 – 2022 (aged 100). Gerald Tanner was an australian rules football player.
Gerald Thomas Tanner (24 August 1921 – 10 January 2022) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Family The son of Aloysius Lindsay Walter Tanner (1890–1990), and Monica Amy Tanner (1895–1963), née Knight, Gerald Thomas Tanner was born at Wodonga, Victoria on 24 August 1921.
He married Margaret Raie Murphy (1928–2005) on 12 November 1949. He is the father of former North Melbourne and Melbourne player, Xavier Tanner.
Football Tanner was originally from Wodonga and played with Murray Football League club Cobram in 1939 and 1940 before his recruitment by Richmond.
Tanner returned to Wodonga in 1945 and went onto play 120 games with Wodonga, including their 1949 O&MFL grand final loss to Albury.
Death He turned 100 on 24 August 2021, and died at Wodonga, Victoria on 10 January 2022.
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Who was Gerald Tanner?
Australian rules footballer
When was Gerald Tanner born?
Gerald Tanner was born on 24 August 1921 in Creswick.
When did Gerald Tanner die?
Gerald Tanner died on 10 January 2022 in Wodonga.
What was Gerald Tanner's occupation?
Gerald Tanner was an australian rules football player.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Gerald Tanner. https://biography.guide/gerald-tanner/
MLA: "Gerald Tanner." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/gerald-tanner/.
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