Roles | Competed in Olympic Games (non-medal events) |
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Sex | Male |
Full name | Geoffrey William "Geoff"•Hibbins |
Used name | Geoff•Hibbins |
Born | 13 November 1929 |
Died | 10 March 2018 |
Measurements | 183 cm / 89 kg |
Affiliations | Collegians Football Club, Elsternwick (AUS) |
NOC | Australia |
Geoff Hibbins was a Life Member of the Collegians Football Club and is often considered their greatest player ever. Six times he was selected as the Collegians’ Best and Fairest – 1950-51, 1954-56, and 1961. Hibbins captained the Australian side that demonstrated Aussie Rules at the Melbourne Olympics. Hibbins was the outstanding player of five premiership sides, in 1956-59 and 1961. He was captain and coach of the Collegians from 1961-62 and a non-playing coach in 1967-68.
Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
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1956 Summer Olympics | Australian Rules Football | AUS | Geoff Hibbins | |||
Australian Rules Football, Men (Olympic (non-medal)) | Victorian Amateur Football Association | 1 |