John Leonard Gibby (17 October 1920 – 21 October 1971) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
Family
The son of John Gibby (1889–1961), and Mary Elizabeth "Maie" Gibby (1893–1976), née Dodd,[2][3][4] John Leonard Gibby was born at Kew, Victoria on 17 October 1920.[5]
He married Margaret Catherine "Peg" Ryan (1919–?) in 1946.
Football
Footscray (VFL)
Having played in a number of Second XVIII matches earlier in the season, he played in five consecutive First XVIII matches for Footscray in 1942: the first, against St Kilda, at the Yarravile Oval, on 11 July 1942, and the last, against Hawthorn, at the Yarravile Oval, on 8 August 1942.
Military service
He enlisted in the RAAF on 9 October 1942, served overseas, and was discharged on 6 December 1945.
Death
He died on 21 October 1971.[6]
Notes
- ^ Holmesby & Main (2014), p.315.
- ^ Weddings: Mr. John Gibby to Miss Maie Dodd, Table Talk, (Thursday, 8 January 1920), p.9.
- ^ Wedding of Mr. John Gibby to Miss Maie Dodd, Table Talk, (Thursday, 8 January 1920), p.14.
- ^ Deaths: Gibby, The Age, (Thursday, 15 July, 1976), p.21.
- ^ Note that his service record has his name as "John Lennard Gibby".
- ^ Deaths: Gibby, The Age, (Friday, 22 October 1971), p.30.
References
- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- World War Two Nominal Roll: Flying Officer John Lennard Gibby (419935), Department of Veterans' Affairs.
- World War Two Service Record: Flying Officer John Lennard Gibby (419935), National Archives of Australia.
External links
- Jack Gibby's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Jack Gibby at AustralianFootball.com