George Hams | |
Fullname: | George Edward Hams |
Birth Date: | 29 July 1928 |
Originalteam: | Ivanhoe Amateurs |
Height: | 173 cm |
Weight: | 76 kg |
Position: | Defender |
Statsend: | 1955 |
Years1: | 1948–55 |
Club1: | Collingwood |
Games Goals1: | 108 (3) |
George Edward Hams (29 July 1928 – 2 February 2023) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Hams was at Collingwood during a strong period for the club and participated in ten finals matches. Two of those were Grand Finals, back to back in 1952 and 1953, with the latter resulting in a premiership. He was seen mostly in the back pocket and retired in 1956 to pursue an engineering career.
Hams died on 2 February 2023, at the age of 94.[1]