Alex Hanton
Australian rules footballer
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Alexander George Hanton (25 May 1922 – 5 September 2011)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Carlton Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2]
Fullname
Alexander George Hanton
Born
25 May 1922
Frankston, Victoria
Frankston, Victoria
Died
5 September 2011 (aged 89)
Original team
Frankston
| Alex Hanton | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Alexander George Hanton | ||
| Born |
25 May 1922 Frankston, Victoria | ||
| Died | 5 September 2011 (aged 89) | ||
| Original team | Frankston | ||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 79 kg (174 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1946 | Carlton | 1 (1) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1946. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Family
The son of William Mark Hanton (1878-1956),[3][4] and Ellen Clement Hanton (1883-1962), née Annand,[5] Alexander George Hanton was born at Frankston, Victoria on 25 May 1922.
Alex's twin brother, Harold Roy "Hal" Hanton (1922-2011), who also played for Carlton in the VFL, died just 9 days after Alex's death.
He married Valma Lillian Rinder (1936-1983).
