Heinz Tonn

Heinz Gustav Tonn (26 April 1921 4 April 2003) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2] Tonn, who was born in Germany, served with the Australian Army in World War II.[3] A follower, Tonn played six games for Fitzroy in the 1947 VFL season.[4] He returned to his original club, Golden Square, in 1948 and won that year's Bendigo Football League award for the best and fairest player.[5] The following season he was appointed captain-coach of Castlemaine and won the award again, for the second season in succession.

Heinz Tonn
Personal information
Full name Heinz Gustav Tonn
Date of birth 26 April 1921
Place of birth Hamburg, Germany
Date of death 4 April 2003(2003-04-04) (aged 81)[1]
Original team(s) Golden Square
Height 188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 85 kg (187 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1947 Fitzroy 6 (2)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1947.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

References

  1. Obituary in the Herald Sun, 7 April 2003
  2. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
  3. "WW2 Nominal Roll". Government of Australia.
  4. "AFL Tables: Heinz Tonn". afltables.com.
  5. The Argus,"H. Tonn Wins Bendigo League Medal", 16 September 1949, p. 18


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