About Jack Gill
Lived 1898 – 1967 (aged 69). Jack Gill was an Australian australian rules football player.
John Anthony Gill (10 January 1898 – 18 July 1967) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Early life Jack Gill was the youngest of nine children of Thomas Gill (1858–1929) and Bridget Annie Gill, nee O'Callaghan (1857–1927), and was born and raised in the St Kilda area.
Football Gill joined Hawthorn from St Kilda Juniors at the start of the 1922 VFA season and he continued to play throughout their first four seasons of VFL football, making 40 appearances in this competition including being a member of their inaugural VFL side.
After football After his football career Gill worked as a stockbroker in Melbourne. He married Melinda Christina Kate Ingram in 1928 and they had two children together (Ted and Peter) and lived in Ormond.
Death Jack Gill died in 1967 at the age of 69.
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Who was Jack Gill?
Australian rules footballer
When was Jack Gill born?
Jack Gill was born on 10 January 1898 in St Kilda.
When did Jack Gill die?
Jack Gill died on 18 July 1967 in Ormond.
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Jack Gill was an australian rules football player.
What nationality was Jack Gill?
Jack Gill was Australian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Jack Gill. https://biography.guide/jack-gill/
MLA: "Jack Gill." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/jack-gill/.
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