| Heinz Tonn | |
|---|---|
| Born |
26 April 1921 Hamburg, Germany |
| Died | 4 April 2003 (aged 81)[1] |
| Height | 188 cm |
| Weight | 85 kg |
Heinz Gustav Tonn (26 April 1921 – 4 April 2003) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2] Tonn, who was born in Germany, served with the Australian Army in World War II.[3] A follower, Tonn played six games for Fitzroy in the 1947 VFL season.[4] He returned to his original club, Golden Square, in 1948 and won that year's Bendigo Football League award for the best and fairest player.[5] The following season he was appointed captain-coach of Castlemaine and won the award again, for the second season in succession.
References[]
- ↑ Obituary in the Herald Sun, 7 April 2003
- ↑ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
- ↑ "WW2 Nominal Roll". Government of Australia. http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/Veteran.aspx?serviceId=A&veteranId=582530.
- ↑ "AFL Tables: Heinz Tonn". http://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/H/Heinz_Tonn.html.
- ↑ The Argus,"H. Tonn Wins Bendigo League Medal", 16 September 1949, p. 18
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