Gerald Marchesi

Gerald Marchesi
Personal information
Date of birth (1928-12-04)4 December 1928
Date of death 12 June 1990(1990-06-12) (aged 61)
Original team(s) Kensington YCW
Height 178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 81 kg (179 lb)
Playing career
Years Club Games (Goals)
1947–1954 North Melbourne 92 (112)
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Gerald Marchesi (4 December 1928 – 12 June 1990) was an Italian-Australian rules footballer who played for North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

A half forward flanker, Marchesi kicked 49 goals in 1953 which saw him top North Melbourne's goalkicking and finish fourth in the league. He was also chosen in the Sporting Globe's VFL team of the year for that season.[1]

In 1954, his final season, Marchesi was club captain and led the Kangaroos into the finals.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Globe's 'team of the year'". Sporting Globe. No. 4258. Victoria, Australia. 2 September 1953. p. 1. Retrieved 12 November 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. ^ "Marchesi, Gerald". Italian Team of the Century. The Toccolan Club. Archived from the original on 10 April 2013. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
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