James Hodge (administrator)
James Hodge was the secretary of the Port Adelaide Football Club from 1906 to 1915.
James Hodge | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1876 |
| Died | 10 September 1931[1] |
| Occupation | Secretary of the Port Adelaide Football Club Manager Lion Timber Mills Port Adelaide |
"Columbus"
He was nicknamed 'Columbus' after Christopher Columbus due to his efforts of taking Port Adelaide all over Australia during his tenure as club secretary.[2] During Hodge's time as secretary the club played exhibition matches in Kalgoorlie, Perth, Fremantle, Hobart, Devonport, Melbourne, Bendigo, Ballarat, Sydney, Albury, Wagga Wagga and Broken Hill.
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References
- "Mr. J. Hodge, Port Adelaide Sportsman, Dead". The News. XVII (2, 542). South Australia. 10 September 1931. p. 4 (HOME EDITION). Retrieved 31 October 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
- "FOOTBALL". Evening Journal. XLIV (12305). South Australia. 16 September 1910. p. 6 (SPECIAL SPORTS EDITION). Retrieved 30 October 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
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