Hal Hanton Explained

Hal Hanton
Fullname:Harold Roy Hanton
Birth Date:25 May 1922
Birth Place:Frankston, Victoria
Originalteam:Army & Frankston
Height:183 cm
Weight:76 kg
Statsend:1945
Years1:1945
Games Goals1:1 (1)

Harold Roy "Hal" Hanton (25 May 1922 – 14 September 2011)[1] was a former Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2]

Family

The son of William Mark Hanton (1878-1956),[3] [4] and Ellen Clement Hanton (1883-1962), née Annand,[5] Harold Roy Hanton was born at Frankston, Victoria on 25 May 1922.

His twin brother, Alexander George "Alex" Hanton (1922-2011), also played for Carlton in the VFL.

Harold married Jean Cecile Ogle on 26 May 1951.[6]

Death

He died on 14 September 2011, just 9 days after Alex's death.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hal Hanton - Player Bio. Australian Football. 14 December 2014.
  2. Holmesby & Main (2009), p.342.
  3. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article71654558 Deaths: Hanton, The Argus, (Wednesday, 29 August 1956), p.13.
  4. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article84389642 Law Notices: Willam Mark Hanton, The Argus, (Wednesday, 3 October 1956), p.13.
  5. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article205007317 Marriages: Hanton—Annand, The Age, (Saturday, 7 September 1907), p.7.
  6. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=P-dUAAAAIBAJ&sjid=VpIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6998%2C6558636 Marriages: Silver Weddings: Hanton—Ogle, The Age, (Wednesday, 26 May 1976), p.31.