Norm Hall (footballer)

Norman Henry Hall (28 November 1894 – 19 November 1974) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

Norm Hall
Personal information
Full name Norman Henry Hall
Date of birth (1894-11-28)28 November 1894
Place of birth Oakleigh, Victoria
Date of death 19 November 1974(1974-11-19) (aged 79)
Place of death Rosebud, Victoria
Original team(s) Melbourne Grammar
Height 175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1913–1914, 1918 Essendon 13 (17)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1918.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Hall, a forward, was a nephew of Test cricketer and VFL coach Jack Worrall.[2]

Recruited from Melbourne Grammar, Hall made one appearance for Essendon in 1913 and two in 1914, before being cleared to Collegians.[3]

In 1918 he returned to Essendon and kicked 15 goals that year, to top the club's goal-kicking.[4][5]

References
  1. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
  2. "FOOTBALL". The Argus. Victoria, Australia. 4 May 1914. p. 6.
  3. "Hall, Norm". Essendon Football Club official website. Archived from the original on 23 April 2012.
  4. Lovett, Michael (2004). AFL 2004 - The Official Statistical History Of The AFL. AFL Publishing. ISBN 0-9580300-5-7.
  5. AFL Tables: Norm Hall
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