Robert Hickman (footballer)
| Robert Hickman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Robert John Hickman | ||
| Date of birth | 26 December 1942 | ||
| Place of birth | Warragul, Victoria, Australia | ||
| Date of death | 2 October 2019 (aged 76) | ||
| Place of death | Latrobe, Tasmania | ||
| Original team(s) | Warragul Industrials | ||
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Weight | 86 kg (190 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1961–64 | Richmond | 18 (1) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1964. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Robert John Hickman (26 December 1942 – 2 October 2019) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond in the Victorian Football League.[1]
In 1965 he moved to Tasmania to play for Latrobe Football Club. He was awarded the Wander Medal for the league's best and fairest player in 1966 and 1967.[2] Hickman died in Latrobe in 2019, aged 76.[3]
Notes
[edit]- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 392. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- ^ "Vale Robert 'Bob' Hickman". www.facebook.com. Latrobe Football Club. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
- ^ "Robert John (Bob) HICKMAN Death Notice". www.legacy.com. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
External links
[edit]- Robert Hickman's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Robert Hickman at AustralianFootball.com
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