About Gordon Abbott
Lived 1914 – 1986 (aged 71). Gordon Abbott was an australian rules football player.
Gordon Allen Abbott (26 September 1914 – 19 April 1986) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong and Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Football Debuting with Geelong in 1936, Abbott spent three years with the club which included being a member of Geelong's 1937 premiership team and kicking two goals in the Grand Final. He played mostly as a Ruckman and a forward.
After a period out of the VFL he returned to the league in 1941 and joined Essendon where he would play in two further premierships, in 1942 and 1946.
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Who was Gordon Abbott?
Australian footballer (1914–1986)
When was Gordon Abbott born?
Gordon Abbott was born on 26 September 1914 in Hobart.
When did Gordon Abbott die?
Gordon Abbott died on 19 April 1986.
What was Gordon Abbott's occupation?
Gordon Abbott was an australian rules football player.
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