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Tom Cunningham (Australian footballer)

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Tom Cunningham
Personal information
Full name Thomas Gregory Cunningham
Date of birth (1901-11-30)30 November 1901
Place of birth Werribee, Victoria
Date of death 5 December 1964(1964-12-05) (aged 63)
Place of death Pakenham, Victoria
Original team(s) Nar Nar Goon
Height 175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight 73 kg (161 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1925 St Kilda 2 (3)
1931 Richmond 2 (2)
Total 4 (5)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1931.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Thomas Gregory Cunningham (30 November 1901 – 5 December 1964) was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda and Richmond in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

Family

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He is the brother of Melbourne footballer Dan Cunningham, the father of Hawthorn footballer Jack Cunningham, and the grandfather of Geelong footballer John Cunningham.

Football

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He played his last game of football, for Nar Nar Goon, at the age of 43.[2]

Death

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He died at Pakenham, Victoria on 5 December 1964.[3]

Notes

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  1. ^ Holmesby & Main (2014), p.200.
  2. ^ Hogan (1996), p.51.
  3. ^ Deaths: Cunningham, The Age, (Monday, 7 December 1964), p.18.

References

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  • Hogan P: The Tigers Of Old, Richmond FC, (Melbourne), 1996. ISBN 0-646-18748-1
  • Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
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