| Sir Albert Chadwick | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born |
15 November 1897 Beechworth, Victoria |
| Died |
27 October 1983 (aged 85) Toorak, Victoria |
| Height | 184 cm |
| Weight | 86 kg |
Sir Albert Edward Chadwick, CMG, MSM (15 November 1897 – 27 October 1983) was an Australian rules footballer in the (then) Victorian Football League (VFL).
Early life[]
He was born in Beechworth and educated at Tungamah High School.
Football[]
A tough centre half-back who ran hard and straight, he played the majority of his career with Melbourne Football Club and one season for Hawthorn Football Club. He was runner-up to Edward "Carji" Greeves in the inaugural Brownlow Medal in 1924.
Military service[]
During World War II, Chadwick served in the Royal Australian Air Force and was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal in 1919.[1] He was discharged on 6 July 1945 in the rank of wing commander,[2] having held the acting rank of group captain while serving as the RAAF's Director of Recruiting, a position which he held from 1942.[3]
After Football[]
Chadwick was Chairman of the Gas and Fuel Corporation of Victoria, the Melbourne Cricket Club president from 1965–1979, and the Melbourne Football Club president from 1950–1962.[4] Highly successful in business, he was appointed a Companion in the Order of St Michael and St George in 1967,[5] and knighted in 1974.[6]
Australian Football Hall of Fame[]
In 1995, Chadwick was inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame.
Trivia[]
Despite coaching Melbourne's second premiership back in 1926, at the time of his death he was their last surviving premiership coach.
Footnotes[]
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- ↑ http://www.itsanhonour.gov.au/honours/honour_roll/search.cfm?aus_award_id=1105810&search_type=quick&showInd=true
- ↑ http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/Veteran.aspx?ServiceId=R&VeteranId=1043027
- ↑ http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/chadwick-sir-albert-edward-bert-12301
- ↑ Piesse (1993), p.49.
- ↑ http://www.itsanhonour.gov.au/honours/honour_roll/search.cfm?aus_award_id=1066696&search_type=quick&showInd=true
- ↑ http://www.itsanhonour.gov.au/honours/honour_roll/search.cfm?aus_award_id=1083204&search_type=quick&showInd=true
References[]
- Ross, John (1999). The Australian Football Hall of Fame. Australia: HarperCollinsPublishers. pp. 46. ISBN 0-7322-6426-X.
- Piesse, Ken (1993). The Complete Guide to Australian Football. Melbourne: Pan MacMillan Australia Pty Limited. ISBN 0330357123.
- WW2 Nominal Roll: Albert Chadwick
- WW1 Nominal Roll
External links[]
The original article can be found at Albert Chadwick and the edit history here.