| Gus Howell | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Albert Victor Howell | ||
| Date of birth | 25 June 1897 | ||
| Place of birth | Brighton East, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 19 January 1970 (aged 72) | ||
| Place of death | Parkdale, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Brighton | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1919–20 | Brighton (VFA) | 13 (3) | |
| 1921 | St Kilda | 1 (0) | |
| 1926 | Northcote (VFA) | 1 (0) | |
| 1926 | Footscray | 6 (2) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1926. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Albert Victor "Gus" Howell (25 June 1897 – 19 January 1970) was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda and Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
Family
The son of William Andrew Howell (1868–1948),[2] and Mary Howell (1869–1939), née Marshall,[3] Albert Victor Howell was born at Brighton East, Victoria on 25 June 1897.
He married Rita May Burrows (1907–1992) in 1928.
Football
Footscray (VFL)
Cleared from Apollo Bay to Footscray on 30 April 1926.[4]
Death
He died at the Mordialloc and Cheltenham Community Hospital, in Parkdale, Victoria on 19 January 1970.[5]
Notes
- ↑ Holmesby & Main (2014), p.412.
- ↑ Deaths: Howell, The Argus, (Monday, 16 August 1948), p.2.
- ↑ Deaths: Howell, The Age, (Thursday, 17 August 1939), p.1.
- ↑ Additional Permits Granted, The Argus, (Saturday, 1 May 1926), p.26.
- ↑ Deaths: Howell, The Age, (Tuesday, 20 January 1970), p.15: note that this link is to page 16 -- scroll to left to find the death notice on page 15.
References
- 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.
- World War Two Nominal Roll: Private Albert Victor Howell (V357819), Department of Veterans' Affairs.
- B884, V357819: World War Two Service Record: Private Albert Victor Howell (V357819), National Archives of Australia.
External links
- Gus Howell's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Gus Howell at AustralianFootball.com
- Augustus V. "Gus" Howell (sic), at The VFA Project.
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