About Tom Tribe
Lived 1919 – 1992 (aged 73). Tom Tribe was an australian rules football player.
Tom Tribe (4 February 1919 – 23 December 1991) was a former Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Originally from Victorian Football Association (VFA) club Yarraville, Tribe was recruited by Footscray for the 1939 VFL season and played 101 games until his retirement in 1946.
Tribe was captain-coach of Wangaratta in 1947 and 1948.
Brother of Test cricketer and VFL footballer, George Tribe.
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Who was Tom Tribe?
Australian rules footballer
When was Tom Tribe born?
Tom Tribe was born on 4 February 1919 in Footscray.
When did Tom Tribe die?
Tom Tribe died on 23 December 1992 in Bentleigh.
What was Tom Tribe's occupation?
Tom Tribe was an australian rules football player.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Tom Tribe. https://biography.guide/tom-tribe/
MLA: "Tom Tribe." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/tom-tribe/.
Chicago: "Tom Tribe." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/tom-tribe/.
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