Brook Hannah
Charles Brooking 'Brook' Hannah (28 September 1874 – 14 January 1961) was a former Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
| Brook Hannah | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Charles Brooking Hannah | ||
| Date of birth | 28 September 1874 | ||
| Place of birth | Heidelberg, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 14 January 1961 (aged 86) | ||
| Place of death | Tunbridge Wells, England | ||
| Position(s) | Rover / Forward | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1897 | Carlton | 14 (0) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1897. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
After retiring from playing football, Hannah joined the China Inland Mission as an ordained missionary. He survived the attacks on foreign Christian missionaries during the Boxer Rebellion and served as a missionary for over 50 years before retiring to Tunbridge Wells in England with his wife, May, an English-born missionary.[2]
Notes
- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2009). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (8th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 341. ISBN 978-1-921496-00-4.
- De Bolfo, Tony (14 August 2014). "God's Footballer".
External links
- Brook Hannah's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Brook Hannah's profile at Blueseum
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