About Heinz Tonn
Lived 1921 – 2003 (aged 81). Heinz Tonn was an australian rules football player.
Heinz Gustav Tonn (26 April 1921 – 4 April 2003) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Tonn, who was born in Germany, served with the Australian Army in World War II.
A follower, Tonn played six games for Fitzroy in the 1947 VFL season.
He returned to his original club, Golden Square in 1948 and won that year's Bendigo Football League award for the best and fairest player. The following season he was appointed captain-coach of Castlemaine and won the award again, for the second season in succession in 1949.
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Who was Heinz Tonn?
Australian rules footballer (1921-2003)
When was Heinz Tonn born?
Heinz Tonn was born on 26 April 1921 in Hamburg.
When did Heinz Tonn die?
Heinz Tonn died on 4 April 2003.
What was Heinz Tonn's occupation?
Heinz Tonn was an australian rules football player.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Heinz Tonn. https://biography.guide/heinz-tonn/
MLA: "Heinz Tonn." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/heinz-tonn/.
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