John Halbert | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | John Arno Halbert | ||
Date of birth | 5 September 1937 | ||
Place of birth | Hyde Park, South Australia | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1955–1968 | Sturt | 244 (253) | |
Representative team honours | |||
Years | Team | Games (Goals) | |
South Australia | 16 | ||
Coaching career | |||
Years | Club | Games (W–L–D) | |
1979–1982 | Glenelg | 97 (64–31–2) | |
1983–1984 | Sturt | 48 (26–22–0) | |
Total | 145 (90–53–2) | ||
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1984. | |||
Career highlights | |||
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Source: AustralianFootball.com |
John Arno Halbert MBE AM (born 5 September 1937) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Sturt Football Club in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL).
A member of the Australian Football Hall of Fame, Halbert has had a long involvement in Australian rules football in South Australia, as a player, coach and administrator.[1] Halbert was also a Bradman Medalist in the 1961/62 & 1964/65 seasons, denoting the greatest domestic cricketer in the State for that season. He is the only person in history to claim the title of Magarey Medalist and Bradman Medalist.