Corrie Gardner

Corrie Gardner
Personal information
Full name	Henry Corris Gardner
Date of birth	12 March 1879
Date of death	6 August 1960(1960-08-06) (aged 81)
Original team(s)	Melbourne Grammar
Height / weight	171 cm / 63 kg
Position(s)	Wing
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1898 1900–1905 Total	Essendon Melbourne	12 (0) 48 (0) 60 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1905.
Career highlights
Premiership player, 1900

Cornelius H. "Corrie" Gardner (12 March 1879 – 6 August 1960) was an Australian track and field athlete who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics. He participated in the long jump competition but his result is unknown. He also ran in the 110 metre hurdles event but was eliminated in the first round.

He also played Australian rules football, where he used his pace and running skills on the wing for the Essendon Football Club in 1898 and the Melbourne Football Club between 1900 and 1905. He was a member of Melbourne's first premiership side in 1900.^[1] His brother Eric also played for Melbourne,^[2] but missed playing in the premiership side due to injury.^[1]

References

1. 1 2 Melbourne 1900 Premiership
2. ↑ Holmesby, R & Main, J (2002). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. Melbourne: Crown Content. p. 221. ISBN 1-74095-001-1.  CS1 maint: Uses authors parameter (link)

External links

• List of Australian athletes
• Corrie Gardner's statistics from AFL Tables