Jock Austin | |||
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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[1][3] | (aged 52)||
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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