Gordon Yea
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Fullname
Gordon Albert Yea
Date of birth
13 November 1924
Place of birth
Mitta Mitta, Victoria
Date of death
12 August 2020 (aged 95)
| Gordon Yea | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Gordon Albert Yea | ||
| Date of birth | 13 November 1924 | ||
| Place of birth | Mitta Mitta, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 12 August 2020 (aged 95) | ||
| Original team(s) | Mitta Mitta[1] | ||
| Height | 179 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | rover | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1948 | North Melbourne | 2 (2) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1948. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Gordon Albert Yea (13 November 1924 – 12 August 2020) was an Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2]
Yea was recruited from Mitta Mitta[3] and played with Essendon's Reserves in 1947[4] prior to playing with North Melbourne in 1948.[5]
Yea made his debut with Brunswick in July 1949.[6]
He died in August 2020 at the age of 95.[7]
