Bert Hyde Australian rules football player
Albert Victor "Bert" Hyde (3 June 1907 - 23 October 1989) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn in the VFL.Hyde was a fullforward and was Hawthorn's premier target up forward during their first decade in the league. He topped their goalkicking from 1926–1930, with a best of 62 goals in 1928 to finish third in the League's goalkicking, an impressive feat considering that Hawthorn finished last without a win. He also represented Victoria at interstate football. His last couple of seasons were spent at full back.Later, Hyde was a businessman in Melbourne. In 1965 he was appointed President of the Metropolitan Football League.He died on 23 October 1989.
Personal facts
Birth date | June 03, 1907 |
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Date of death | January 01, 1989 |