Jock Austin

Jock Austin
Personal information
Full name Herbert George Austin[1]
Nickname(s) Jock
Date of birth 16 March 1938[1][2]
Place of birth Framlingham, Victoria
Date of death 3 May 1990(1990-05-03) (aged 52)[1][3]
Coaching career
Years Club Games (W–L–D)
1980s Fitzroy Stars

Herbert George "Jock" Austin (16 March 1938 − 3 May 1990) was an Indigenous Australian community leader.[4] He was a Gunditjmara man who served as the coach and president of the Fitzroy Stars Football Club in its early years.[5]

His son, Troy Austin, is also a former Fitzroy Stars president and currently serves as a member of the First Peoples' Assembly of Victoria after being elected in 2023.[6][7]

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  3. ^ "JOCK Austin 30 year anniversary of his passing - Sunday 3rd May 2020". Trove. MAYSAR, Melbourne Aboriginal Youth Sport and Recreation Co-Operative. 2 May 2020. Archived from the original on 4 October 2024. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  4. ^ "Yarra to mark January 26 with a tribute to Herbert 'Jock' Austin". Yarra City Council. 15 January 2020. Archived from the original on 4 October 2024. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  5. ^ "The Fitzroy Stars Football & Netball Club Have A Story To Tell". 3KND. 16 March 2022. Archived from the original on 4 October 2024. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  6. ^ "The Fitzroy Stars - A Place for Community". Deadly Story. Archived from the original on 16 July 2024. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  7. ^ "Troy Austin". First Peoples' Assembly of Victoria. Archived from the original on 23 February 2024. Retrieved 4 October 2024.