Toner Hosking
Australian rules footballer
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Toner William Hosking (9 May 1891 – 12 May 1963) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
Fullname
Toner William Hosking
Born
9 May 1891
Deep Lead near Stawell, Victoria
Deep Lead near Stawell, Victoria
Died
12 May 1963 (aged 72)
Mornington, Victoria
Mornington, Victoria
Years
Club
| Toner Hosking | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Toner William Hosking | ||
| Born |
9 May 1891 Deep Lead near Stawell, Victoria | ||
| Died |
12 May 1963 (aged 72) Mornington, Victoria | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1908, 1910 | South Melbourne | 9 (1) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1910. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Family
The son of Peter Joseph Murphy (1861–1894) and Emily Amelia (1869–1962), née Scarlett, Toner William Murphy was born at Deep Lead Railway Station just north of Stawell on 9 May 1891.[2] After his father's death in 1894,[3] his mother married Benjamin Edward Hosking and Toner subsequently took the Hosking name.
In 1917, Toner Hosking married Alice Annette Andrew (1893–1938)[4] and they subsequently had three sons.
