Bob Hempel
Bob Hempel (born 9 November 1936) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
| Bob Hempel | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Robert William Hempel | ||
| Date of birth | 9 November 1936 | ||
| Original team(s) | Yarraville | ||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1955-57 | Yarraville (VFA) | 10 (14) | |
| 1957 | Footscray | 2 (2) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1957. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
After leaving Footscray, he played country football with Benalla, Euroa and Wangaratta Rovers, being selected in the Ovens & Murray League representative teams on several occasions.[2]
In the 1980s, Hempel created ‘Kellyland’, a 40-minute animated show depicting Ned Kelly’s Last Stand, located in Glenrowan.
Notes
- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 386. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- "Give the Hemps a go..." KB Hill.
External links
- Bob Hempel at AustralianFootball.com
- Bob Hempel's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Bob Hempel's playing statistics from The VFA Project
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