Gerald Tanner
Australian rules footballer (1921–2022)
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Gerald Thomas Tanner (24 August 1921 – 10 January 2022) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
Creswick, Victoria
Wodonga, Victoria
| Gerald Tanner | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Gerald Thomas Tanner | ||
| Born |
24 August 1921 Creswick, Victoria | ||
| Died |
10 January 2022 (aged 100) Wodonga, Victoria | ||
| Original teams | Wodonga, Cobram | ||
| Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1941 | Richmond | 1 (0) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1941. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Family
The son of Aloysius Lindsay Walter Tanner (1890–1990), and Monica Amy Tanner (1895–1963), née Knight,[2][3] Gerald Thomas Tanner was born at Wodonga, Victoria on 24 August 1921.
He married Margaret Raie Murphy (1928–2005) on 12 November 1949.[4] He is the father of former North Melbourne and Melbourne player, Xavier Tanner.
Football
Tanner was originally from Wodonga and played with Murray Football League club Cobram in 1939 and 1940 before his recruitment by Richmond.
Tanner returned to Wodonga in 1945 and went onto play 120 games with Wodonga, including their 1949 O&MFL grand final loss to Albury.[5]
Death
He turned 100 on 24 August 2021,[6] and died at Wodonga, Victoria on 10 January 2022.[7]