Alec King
| Alec King | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Alexander Mercer King | ||
| Date of birth | 1 June 1874 | ||
| Place of birth | Ballarat East, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 19 May 1954 (aged 79) | ||
| Place of death | Melbourne[1] | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1898 | Geelong | 6 (3) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1898. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Alexander Mercer King OBE (1 June 1874 – 19 May 1954) was a Mayor of Ballarat and an Australian rules footballer who played for the Geelong Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2]
King, who conducted a printing business in Ballarat for many years, was a keen sportsman, and in his youth captained both the Ballarat and Geelong West football teams. He was a life member of both Ballarat's football club and rowing club, a member of the State Health Commission and was the first chairman of the Country Fire Authority.[3]
In 1941 he was appointed as an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for "service as the Mayor of Ballarat, Victoria".[4]
Notes
[edit]- ^ "Ex-mayor of Ballarat Dies". The Age. No. 30, 903. Victoria, Australia. 20 May 1954. p. 16.
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Bas Publishing. p. 480. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- ^ "Death of health official". The Argus. Victoria, Australia. 20 May 1954. p. 5.
- ^ "It's an Honour: KING, Alexander Mercer". Commonwealth of Australia.
External links
[edit]- Alec King's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Alec King at AustralianFootball.com
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