Gus Howell
Australian rules footballer
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Albert Victor "Gus" Howell (25 June 1897 – 19 January 1970) was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda and Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
Fullname
Albert Victor Howell
Born
25 June 1897
Brighton East, Victoria
Brighton East, Victoria
Died
19 January 1970 (aged 72)
Parkdale, Victoria
Parkdale, Victoria
Original team
Brighton
| Gus Howell | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Albert Victor Howell | ||
| Born |
25 June 1897 Brighton East, Victoria | ||
| Died |
19 January 1970 (aged 72) Parkdale, Victoria | ||
| Original team | Brighton | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1919–20 | Brighton (VFA) | 13 (3) | |
| 1921 | St Kilda | 1 (0) | |
| 1926 | Northcote (VFA) | 1 (0) | |
| 1926 | Footscray | 6 (2) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1926. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Family
The son of William Andrew Howell (1868–1948),[2] and Mary Howell (1869–1939), née Marshall,[3] Albert Victor Howell was born at Brighton East, Victoria on 25 June 1897.
He married Rita May Burrows (1907–1992) in 1928.
Football
Footscray (VFL)
Cleared from Apollo Bay to Footscray on 30 April 1926.[4]
Death
He died at the Mordialloc and Cheltenham Community Hospital, in Parkdale, Victoria on 19 January 1970.[5]
