Jack Hiskins
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Date of birth
12 February 1911
Place of birth
Rutherglen, Victoria
Date of death
16 March 1973 (aged 62)
Place of death
Wodonga, Victoria
| Jack Hiskins | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 12 February 1911 | ||
| Place of birth | Rutherglen, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 16 March 1973 (aged 62) | ||
| Place of death | Wodonga, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Rutherglen | ||
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Weight | 81 kg (179 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1934–1935 | Essendon | 16 (7) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1935. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Jack Hiskins (12 February 1911 – 16 March 1973) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
A half-back, Hiskins started his career in the Ovens & Murray Football League, with Rutherglen in 1930.[1] He joined Essendon in the 1934 VFL season and made 13 appearances that year.[2] After playing for Essendon in the opening three rounds of the 1935 season, Hiskins returned to Rutherglen.[1][3] Hiskins was coach of their 1935 premiership team, which defeated Border United in the grand final[4][5] He steered them to another grand final in 1936, but this time they finished on the losing team, unable to defeat Wangaratta.[6]
