Gordon Hellwig Explained

Gordon Hellwig
Fullname:	Gordon Hellwig
Birth Date:	5 February 1901
Height:	185 cm
Weight:	85 kg
Position:	Half-forward / centre half-back
Statsend:	1928
Years1:	1925–28
Games Goals1:	51 (28)

Gordon Hellwig (5 February 1901 – 24 May 1964) was a former Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL).^[1]

He transferred to Williamstown in the VFA in 1929 and played 60 games and kicked 51 goals up until he injured his knee in a charity match against the VFL in June 1932 and never played again. He was captain-coach for part of the 1931 VFA season.^[2] and was captain in 1932 until he injured his knee.^[3]

See also

• 1927 Melbourne Carnival

Notes and References

1. Book: Holmesby, Russell. The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 . Main. Jim . 2014 . 10th . 978-1-921496-32-5 . BAS Publishing . Seaford, Victoria . 385.
2. News: Helwig for Williamstown. . . Melbourne . 7 April 1931 . 21 March 2015 . 8 . National Library of Australia.
3. News: 'Town again defeated. . . Victoria . 27 June 1931 . 21 March 2015 . 3 . National Library of Australia.