James Alexander Peak (11 November 1916 – 8 November 1997)[2] was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[3]

Peak was the first St Kilda player to win a Gardiner Medal, taking home the seconds best and fairest award in 1937.[4] He was rewarded with senior selection in 1938 but wasn't retained by St Kilda for the 1939 VFL season.[5]

He later served St Kilda as a committeeman. As a selector, he helped build the team which could break the club's premiership drought in 1966.[6]

References

  1. ^ "World War Two Nominal Roll". Government of Australia. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
  2. ^ "Alec Peak - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
  3. ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
  4. ^ The Argus,"Peak's Medal", 1 September 1937, p. 9
  5. ^ AFL Tables: Alec Peak
  6. ^ "Graham Huggins". Official AFL website. Archived from the original on 10 October 2012.


Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alec_Peak
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