About Toner Hosking
Lived 1891 – 1963 (aged 72). Toner Hosking was an australian rules football player.
Toner William Hosking (9 May 1891 – 12 May 1963) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Family The son of Peter Joseph Murphy (1861–1894) and Emily Amelia (1869–1962), née Scarlett, Toner William Murphy was born at Deep Lead Railway Station just north of Stawell on 9 May 1891. After his father's death in 1894, his mother married Benjamin Edward Hosking and Toner subsequently took the Hosking name.
In 1917, Toner Hosking married Alice Annette Andrew (1893–1938) and they subsequently had three sons.
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Who was Toner Hosking?
Australian rules footballer
When was Toner Hosking born?
Toner Hosking was born on 9 May 1891 in Deep Lead.
When did Toner Hosking die?
Toner Hosking died on 12 May 1963 in Mornington.
What was Toner Hosking's occupation?
Toner Hosking was an australian rules football player.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Toner Hosking. https://biography.guide/toner-hosking/
MLA: "Toner Hosking." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/toner-hosking/.
Chicago: "Toner Hosking." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/toner-hosking/.
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