Full name Gilbert John Hendrie Name Gil Hendrie | ||
Date of birth (1901-07-15)15 July 1901 Date of death 24 June 1968(1968-06-24) (aged 66) Debut Round 1, 1925, Hawthorn
v. Richmond, at Glenferrie Oval Died June 24, 1968, Mornington, Australia | ||
Place of death Mornington, Victoria Original team Camberwell Football Club Place of birth Richmond, Victoria | ||
Gilbert John Hendrie (15 July 1901 – 24 June 1968) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
The fifth son of Thomas Bruce Hendrie and Alice Charlotte Ingram, Hendrie grew up in the Hawthorn area. A tall man for his era, he was a centre half-forward and originally played for Camberwell Football Club before transferring to Hawthorn when they joined the VFL. He played in 1925 and 1927 and was a prominent member of the team in Hawthorn's first ever VFL match. He was also the grandfather of John Hendrie.
Gil Hendrie married Isabella Victoria Deering in 1926 and after football he became a partner in Deering's Bakery in Camberwell before retiring to Mornington. Gil Hendrie died in 1968 at the age of 66.