Thomas Law (8 March 1895 – 3 June 1937) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
| Tommy Law | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Thomas Law | ||
| Date of birth | 8 March 1895 | ||
| Place of birth | Shepparton, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 3 June 1937 (aged 42) | ||
| Place of death | Mooroopna, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Shepparton (GVFL) | ||
| Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1922 | South Melbourne | 2 (1) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1922. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Law, originally from Shepparton, made two appearances in the 1922 VFL season, as a half forward and wingman.[2][3] He was one of six debutantes for South Melbourne in their opening round loss to Melbourne at Lake Oval and also played the following week, in a six-point win over Collingwood at Victoria Park.[2] In 1923 he was granted a permit to Bendigo East.[4]
On 3 June 1937, Law was traveling on the road between Dookie and Shepparton when his car struck a culvert, overturned and crashed into a fence.[5] He suffered head injuries and died in Mooroopna Hospital, just minutes after being admitted.[5]
References
edit- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
- ^ a b "Tommy Law". AFL Tables.
- ^ Referee (Sydney), "Victorian Footballers", 17 May 1922, p. 13
- ^ The Argus, "League Grants Permits", 26 April 1923, p. 4
- ^ a b The Argus, "T. Law Killed", 4 June 1937, p. 12
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