Eric Gardner
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Not to be confused with Eric Garner, who died in 2014 after a New York police officer put him in a grappling hold.
Eric Arthur Gardner (27 June 1881 – 24 May 1905)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL). The younger brother of Corrie Gardner, Eric was a long kicking forward. He played as a wingman and missed out on playing in Melbourne's 1900 premiership side, in his debut season, through injury.[2]
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Eric Gardner | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Eric Arthur Gardner | ||
Date of birth | (1881-06-27)27 June 1881 | ||
Place of birth | Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia | ||
Date of death | 24 May 1905(1905-05-24) (aged 23) | ||
Place of death | Västerås, Sweden | ||
Original team(s) | Melbourne Grammar | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1900–1903 | Melbourne | 39 (13) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1903. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
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He entered Trinity College (University of Melbourne) in 1900, where he was a member of the football team that won the 1902 intercollegiate premiership,[3] and also participated in athletics, winning the 120-yard hurdles and coming third in the long jump and at the University sports day in 1902.[4]
Gardner died young in 1905 while in Sweden.