About John Hyde
Lived 1930 – 2020 (aged 89). John Hyde was an Australian australian rules football player.
John Charles Arthur Hyde (11 April 1930 – 26 March 2020) was an Australian rules footballer in the Victorian Football League (VFL) for the Geelong Football Club.
Originally from Portarlington, Victoria, Hyde won Geelong's best and fairest award in 1950 before playing in their back-to-back premierships in 1951 and 1952. Hyde left Victoria after the 1954 VFL season to join Claremont in the West Australian National Football League (WANFL) as captain-coach.
Hyde died of cancer on 26 March 2020.
His son, John Norman Hyde, was a member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly from 2001 to 2013.
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Who was John Hyde?
Australian rules footballer
When was John Hyde born?
John Hyde was born on 11 April 1930.
When did John Hyde die?
John Hyde died on 26 March 2020.
What was John Hyde's occupation?
John Hyde was an australian rules football player.
What nationality was John Hyde?
John Hyde was Australian.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: John Hyde (footballer)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). John Hyde. https://biography.guide/john-hyde/
MLA: "John Hyde." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/john-hyde/.
Chicago: "John Hyde." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/john-hyde/.
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