Graham Arthur
| Graham Arthur | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Graham Francis Arthur | ||
| Date of birth | 9 June 1936 | ||
| Original team | Sandhurst (BFL) | ||
| Height/Weight | 180cm / 86kg | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1955–1968 | Hawthorn | 232 (201) | |
| Representative team honours | |||
| Years | Team | Games (Goals) | |
| Victoria | 12 (7) | ||
| Coaching career3 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (W–L–D) | |
| 1964–1965 | Hawthorn | 36 (17–19–0) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to end of 1968 season. 3 Coaching statistics correct as of 1965. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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Graham Francis Arthur is a former Australian rules footballer who played in the VFL in the 1950s and 1960s.
Arthur played primarily as a half forward, debuting while still only 18 years old.
He was the captain of the first Hawthorn side to win the Grand Final and made a dozen appearances for the Victorian state team. He was named as captain of Hawthorn's official Team of the Century.
Arthur was inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame in the initial intake in 1996, his citation reading:
- Hawthorn’s first premiership captain was a brilliant half-forward flanker/centreman.
Arthur's father Alan Arthur played for Essendon.
On 24 October 2000, Arthur was awarded the Australian Sports Medal for his contribution to Australian football.[1]
References
- ↑ "Graham Francis Arthur". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Retrieved 5 January 2012.
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| Preceded by John Kennedy |
Hawthorn Best and Fairest winner 1955 |
Succeeded by Roy Simmonds |
| Preceded by Alf Hughes |
Hawthorn Best and Fairest winner 1958 |
Succeeded by Allan Woodley |
| Preceded by Ian Law |
Hawthorn Best and Fairest winner 1962 |
Succeeded by Ian Law |
| Preceded by John Kennedy |
Hawthorn Football Club captain 1960–68 |
Succeeded by David Parkin |
| Preceded by John Kennedy |
Hawthorn Football Club coach 1964–65 |
Succeeded by Peter O'Donohue |
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