Jack Gilbert

1875–1973 (age 98)

Biography

Jack Gilbert was an Australian rules football player who had a long and distinguished connection to the sport. Born in 1875, he witnessed and participated in the evolution of Australian football from its early competitive days through the twentieth century.

Gilbert's legacy in Australian rules football spans nearly a century of the sport's development. He lived until 1973, a testament to his enduring passion for the game and his significant place in Melbourne's football history.

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