Full name Thomas Hart Position(s) Half-forward | Date of birth 29 June 1896 Name Tom Hart | |
Date of death 25 May 1971(1971-05-25) (aged 74) | ||
Place of birth Trentham, Victoria | ||
Tom Hart (29 June 1896 - 25 May 1971) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Originally with Norwood, Hart was a half forward flanker. He was wounded in France during World War 1 combat, at the age of 20, but survived. On return to the SAFL, Hart continued to perform well for Norwood and was the league's leading goal-kicker after kicking 50 goals in 1922, a premiership year.
Carlton lured him to their club in 1923 but he only spent a season with them before returning to South Australia. He kicked two goals in debut and a further two in all but one of his next six games. Hart then played at West Adelaide until his retirement.
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